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Kenfig - The Complete History (e-Resource)Community Life around Kenfig
Learn about community life in and around the Kenfig area - transport, religion, education, choirs,
commerce, agriculture, social groups, chairy events and crime & punishment.
Mining, Quarrying, the Industrial Revolution, the construction of the M4 motorway, housing and
the building of Porthcawl docks and town.
About this SectionKenfig.org Local Community GroupThis website project serves the immediate communities of Kenfig, Maudlam, North & South Cornelly,
Pyle, Kenfig Hill, Cefn Cribbwr, Stormy Down and Margam Village.
The ajoining communities of Porthcawl and Bridgend together with Port Talbot are also supported
due to their close proximity, historical connections and due to this information being made available
to all through the medium of the Internet.
Why this website incorporates the above areas?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.
Transport - History of local Railways
Collieries - History of Local Coal Mines
Religion - History of Local Churches & Chapels |
Crimes & Punishment around Kenfig
Reported crime in the Kenfig district would appear fairly rare prior to the introduction
of a Professional Police Force in 1841.
Crimes in the Kenfig locality prior to this date are listed within this section.
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Community Life |
TravelLocal RoadsThe A48 Roman Road - Julia Maritima
The A48 Modern Times
The M4 Motorway (Stormy Down - Margam)
TravelRailwaysDyffryn Llynfi - Porthcawl Tramway
Porthcawl Railway Station
Pyle Railway Station
Nottage Halt
Margam Railway Sidings
Local Signal Boxes
TransportBus ServicesExpress Motors
Bevington Motors
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Pyle WelfareThe history of Pyle Welfare
Now incorporating Pyle Life Centre, the history of the Pyle Welfare... coming soon.
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Sports & PastimesBando or Bandy
During the 18th & 19th centuries the game of Bando was played with curved ash sticks and balls of stuffed leather on
the Kenfig sands between the river mouth and Sker rocks.
Bando was popular in Glamorgan and was similar to the modern game of hockey where the teams used clubs
to strike the ball towards a goal.
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Kenfig - The Complete History (e-Resource) || An important part of Wales' documentary heritage, identified by the National Library of Wales || www.kenfig.org.uk |
Associated Website Links || Community
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Acknowledgements ||Bibliography(1) Bridgend County Borough Council Library & Information Services
(2) Bridgend County Borough Council
(3) Kenfig History Society
(4) Porthcawl Museum & Historical Society
Webpage Author(1) Mr Rob Bowen - Kenfig.org Local Community Group, 2010.
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Members Area || Restricted Access
Restricted Access to certain sections of this website have been implemented to help
protect the interests of other investors in this online project and also due to previous abuse of this website.
The members area is FREE - [ you will have to fill out an
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copyright © 2003-2010 www.kenfig.org.uk / www.cynffig.org.uk - All rights reserved
The Kenfig.org website is operated as a not for profit making organisation known as
Kenfig.org Local Community Group.
This website project is funded by the
Welsh Assembly Government and
Bridgend County Borough Council
- it is owned and operated by
Kenfig.org Local Community Group.
The Kenfig.org website has been granted Heritage Status and is being
archived for posterity through both the
National Library of Wales
& the UK Web Archiving Consortium.
