Whiterock
Whiterock is a locality in Bridgend, Wales. Whiterock is situated nearby to the locality Hernston, as well as near Tremains.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brynteg School and Bridgend railway station.
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.
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.
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 southwest of Whiterock.
Ogmore
Village
Photo: John Goodall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ogmore is a village in St Bride's Major community in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales on the River Ogmore. It grew around the now ruined Ogmore Castle, built by the Normans. Ogmore is situated 2 miles southwest of Whiterock.
Whiterock
- Type: Locality
- Location: Bridgend, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.49641° or 51° 29′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.57589° or 3° 34′ 33″ westElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
9C3RFCWF+HJGeoNames ID
13267749
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