kenfig.org.uk has been established as a one-stop online resource for learning about local history in and around the Kenfig Borough - South Wales.

It has been established with an overview of encouraging the learning of local history by one and all, but more importantly, the younger generations who have to learn aspects of history as well as ICT and Internet Skills which forms a part of the National Curriculum within the United Kingdom.

Kenfig.org operates as a not-for profit making organisation known as Kenfig.org Local Community Group [ Learn more ]

Kenfig.org local community group serves the initial communities of Kenfig, Maudlam, North Cornelly, South Cornelly, Pyle, Kenfig Hill, Cefn Cribbwr, Stormy Down and Margam Village. The adjoining communties of Porthcawl, Bridgend together with Port Talbot are also supported due to their close proximity, historical connections and due to the information being made available to all through the medium of the Internet.

We are documenting the whole, entire history of the immediate area, not just Kenfig itself... through this website project.

In medieval times Kenfig was awarded the status of a Borough. The Kenfig Borough or Old Bro Cynffig included old Kenfig, modern Kenfig, Maudlam (Mawdlam), much of North Cornelly, Marlas, Pyle and some of Kenfig Hill.

Kenfig through the Ages [ Learn more about Medieval Kenfig ]

Kenfig and surrounding areas were at one time encompassed within land owned and managed by the Margam Estate, hence a background history of these wealthy landowners is included in this website.

The National Library of Wales has identified www.kenfig.org.uk website as an important part of Wales' documentary heritage. The Kenfig website is also participating in the [ UK Web Archiving Consortium ] Pilot Project to determine the long-term feasibility of archiving selected websites.

Kenfig website to be archived in library's collection [ Learn more ]

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