The Hopcyn Cross
The Hopcyn Cross is a monument in Llangynwyd Middle, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. The Hopcyn Cross is situated nearby to the building Corner House Inn, as well as near St Cynwyd’s Church.Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Cynwyd’s Church and Corner House Inn.
Llangynwyd Castle
Ruins
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llangynwyd Castle is a ruined castle, probably of the 12th century, in Llangynwyd, in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales, just to the south of Maesteg. Llangynwyd Castle is situated 1,800 feet west of The Hopcyn Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmfelin and Llangynwyd.
Cwmfelin
Village
Photo: Andrew Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwmfelin is a village on the southern outskirts of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. It was once part of the medieval commote of Tir Iarll, before becoming a part of the parish of Llangynwyd.
Llangynwyd
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Llangynwyd is a village 2 miles to the south of Maesteg, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. There are two parts to Llangynwyd, the larger more recent village is simply known as Llangynwyd while the smaller much older part which contains St Cynwyds church is locally known as "Top Llan".
Maesteg
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Maesteg is a town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. Maesteg lies at the northernmost end of the Llynfi Valley, close to the border with Neath Port Talbot.
The Hopcyn Cross
- Type: Monument
- Description: Grade II listed building in Bridgend County Borough. The cross is set at the road junction immediately SW of the churchyard, at the center of Llangynwyd village.
- Categories: stone cross and historic site
- Location: Llangynwyd Middle, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.5863° or 51° 35′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.6512° or 3° 39′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C3RH8PX+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 1175298472OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q29497769
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In Other Languages
“The Hopcyn Cross” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Croes Hopcyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Cynwyds Church. and Moel Troed-Y-Rhiw.
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