Hernston
Hernston is a locality in Bridgend, Wales. Hernston is situated nearby to the locality Whiterock, as well as near the village Corntown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ewenni Priory and Bridgend railway station.
Ewenni Priory
Ruins
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Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. The priory was unusual in having extensive military-style defences and in its state of preservation; the architectural historian John Newman described it as “the most complete and impressive Norman ecclesiastical building in Glamorgan”.
Bridgend railway station
Railway station
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Bridgend railway station is a main line station serving the town of Bridgend, south Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea stations, at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line; it is also the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff.
Brynteg School
School
Brynteg School is one of the largest secondary schools in Wales. It is located on Ewenny Road in Bridgend, Wales. The school is one of seven comprehensive schools in the County Borough of Bridgend and mainly receives pupils from the Brackla, Litchard and Town Centre areas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corntown and Merthyr Mawr.
Corntown
Village
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Corntown is a small village in the Vale of Glamorgan. It lies along the B4524 road, just outside Bridgend, 21.6 miles west of the centre of Cardiff. It has grown around Corntown Farm.
Merthyr Mawr
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Merthyr Mawr is a village and community in Bridgend, Wales. The village is about 2+1⁄2 miles from the centre of Bridgend town. The population of the community at the 2011 census was 267. Merthyr Mawr is situated 1½ miles west of Hernston.
Llampha
Hamlet
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llampha is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, near Bridgend. It mainly consists of farms and smallholdings. Llampha is situated 2 miles southeast of Hernston.
Hernston
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49253° or 51° 29′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.5703° or 3° 34′ 13″ westElevation
36 feet (11 metres)Open location code
9C3RFCVH+2VGeoNames ID
13265834
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Localities in the Area
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