Hencastel
Hencastel is a residential area in Bridgend, Wales. Hencastel is situated nearby to Brynteg School, as well as near Heronsbridge School.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Brynteg School is situated 420 feet southwest of Hencastel.
Bridgend railway station
Railway station
Photo: Paulharding150, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Bridgend railway station is situated 3,400 feet north of Hencastel.
St.Mary Nolton Church,Merthyr Mawr Road
Church
Photo: Mike Faherty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St.Mary Nolton Church,Merthyr Mawr Road is situated 1,900 feet north of Hencastel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corntown and Merthyr Mawr.
Corntown
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Hencastel.
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 Hencastel.
Hencastel
Latitude
51.49799° or 51° 29′ 53″ northLongitude
-3.57854° or 3° 34′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C3RFCXC+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 772093045OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Heronsbridge School and Oldcastle Primary School.
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