Fforddygyfraith
Fforddygyfraith is a village in the community of Cefn Cribwr, in the County Borough of Bridgend. The name translates as Law Street, or The Road of the Law, a reference to the road around which the village was built.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Bridgend County Borough
- Also known as: “Ffordd y Gyfraith” and “Ffordd-y-Gyfraith”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tondu railway station and Sarn railway station.
Tondu railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tondu railway station is a railway station serving the village of Tondu, Bridgend county borough, South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. Tondu railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Fforddygyfraith.
Sarn railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sarn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Sarn, South Wales. It is located on the Maesteg Line from Cardiff via Bridgend. The station was opened by British Rail on 28 September 1992. Sarn railway station is situated 2 miles east of Fforddygyfraith.
St Robert of Newminster Church, Aberkenfig
Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Robert of Newminster Church, Aberkenfig is situated 1½ miles east of Fforddygyfraith.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tondu and Aberkenfig.
Tondu
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tondu is a village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, located about 3 miles north of the town of Bridgend, in the community of Ynysawdre. Tondu lies on the A4063 from Bridgend to Maesteg, and was established in the late 18th century as a coal mining village servicing the Parc Slip Colliery. Tondu is situated 1½ miles east of Fforddygyfraith.
Aberkenfig
Village
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aberkenfig is a village located in the County Borough of Bridgend, Wales to the north of Bridgend town. It is in the community of Newcastle Higher. Aberkenfig is situated 1½ miles east of Fforddygyfraith.
Coytrahen
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coytrahen is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fforddygyfraith.
Fforddygyfraith
- Category: locality
- Location: Cefn Cribwr, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.54576° or 51° 32′ 45″ northLongitude
-3.63291° or 3° 37′ 59″ westElevation
344 feet (105 metres)Open location code
9C3RG9W8+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 310088511OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13275781Wikidata ID
Q107032535
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Welsh—“Fforddygyfraith” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Fforddygyfraith”
- Welsh: “Fforddygyfraith”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Cwm Ffoes and Cwmrisca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wiggleys Fun Farm and Parc Slip Nature Reserve.
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