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

Clare House School Porthcawl is a not-for-profit private school located in Porthcawl, Wales. Opening in 2026, the school provides education for children aged 3 to 11, covering Early Years through to Year 6.

Hope Free Congregational Chapel

Church

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hope Free Congregational Chapel is a church.

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″ north

Longitude

-3.65531° or 3° 39′ 19″ west

Elevation

207 feet (63 metres)

Open location code

9C3RF8QV+QV

GeoNames ID

13267714

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