Wig-Fach
Wig-Fach is a locality in Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. Wig-Fach is situated nearby to the village Tythegston, as well as near Newton.Places of Interest
Highlights include St John the Baptist Church and St Clare’s School.
St John the Baptist Church
Church
Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist Church is a medieval church and Grade I listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries.
St Clare’s School
School
St Clare's School was a coeducational private day school, located in the village of Newton, in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. St. Clare's was a non-selective independent school attended by pupils aged 2 1/2 years through to 18.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tythegston and Newton.
Tythegston
Village
Photo: eswales, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tythegston is a conservation area village located close to Cardiff and Swansea on the south coast of Bridgend, Wales. It is home to Tythegston Court, a Grade II listed manor house at the centre of the 1,200 acre Tythegston Estate which is designated at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales.
Newton
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Newton is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.
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 2 miles east of Wig-Fach.
Wig-Fach
- Type: Locality
- Location: Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48945° or 51° 29′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.65531° or 3° 39′ 19″ westElevation
207 feet (63 metres)Open location code
9C3RF8QV+QVGeoNames ID
13267714
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