Duchy Quarry

Places of Interest Nearby

Southerndown

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Southerndown is a village in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is mostly known for its beach, which is a popular tourist destination during the summer months and since 1972 has been designated a Heritage Coast and is part of the Southerndown Coast SSSI.

Church Of St Bridget

Church

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Church Of St Bridget is situated 1 mile southwest of Duchy Quarry.

Ewenni Priory

Ruins

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Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a monastery of the Benedictine order, founded in the 12th century. The priory was unusual in having extensive military-style defences and in its state of preservation; the architectural historian John Newman described it as “the most complete and impressive Norman ecclesiastical building in Glamorgan”. Ewenni Priory is situated 1¼ miles north of Duchy Quarry.

Places in the Area

Llampha

Hamlet

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llampha is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, near Bridgend. It mainly consists of farms and smallholdings.

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.

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 1½ miles northwest of Duchy Quarry.

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