Twyn-y-Hydd
Twyn-y-Hydd is a historic building in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Twyn-y-Hydd is situated nearby to Furzemill Pond, as well as near the forest Oldpark Covert.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Margam Country Park and Margam Castle.
Margam Country Park
Park
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres. It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales. It was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Margam Country Park is situated 2,800 feet north of Twyn-y-Hydd.
Margam Castle
Manor estate
Photo: Robert Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Margam Castle, Margam, Port Talbot, Wales, is a late Georgian country house built for Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot. Designed by Thomas Hopper, the castle was constructed in a Tudor Revival style over a five-year period, from 1830 to 1835. Margam Castle is situated 3,800 feet northwest of Twyn-y-Hydd.
Margan
Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales. Margan is situated 1 mile northwest of Twyn-y-Hydd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pyle and Kenfig Hill.
Pyle
Town
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from the capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Pyle is situated 2 miles southeast of Twyn-y-Hydd.
Kenfig Hill
Village
Kenfig Hill is a village in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. It is bordered by Pyle to the south-west, Cefn Cribwr to the north-east, North Cornelly to the south and Moel Ton-Mawr mountain to the north. Kenfig Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Twyn-y-Hydd.
North Cornelly
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Cornelly is a moderately sized village in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It is four miles from the seaside resort of Porthcawl and six miles from the town of Bridgend. North Cornelly is situated 2½ miles south of Twyn-y-Hydd.
Twyn-y-Hydd
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.55386° or 51° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.71638° or 3° 42′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C3RH73M+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1240318193OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Furzemill Pond and Oldpark Covert.
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