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The Old Kenfig Borough / Old Bro CynffigKenfig Corporation Trust
BackgroundThe old borough of Kenfig was dissolved in 1886 as a result of the Municipal Corporations Act 1883.
The Charity Commisioners set up the Kenfig Corporation Trust which consisted of a committee of 12 people.
These were 4 burgesses, 4 others from the Rural Sanitary Authority, Bridgend and 4 from the Margam Local Board.
They were responsible for the administration of the corporation and the adoption of the scheme of adjustment of powers.
The Charity Commissioners empowered to deal with its affairs set up the Kenfig Corporation Property which was
formed of a committee of 12 people whcih included representatives from local authorities. This new committee was
charged with the administration of the Borough Property.
Under a new scheme of management issued by the Charity Commissioners in 1998, the Kenfig Corporation
Property was renamed The kenfig Corporation Trust.
Biographical HistoryThe Borough of Kenfig was founded in the early 12th century, its earliest surviving charter dates c.1396.
The Kenfig Borough suffered from the encroachment of sand dunes and was forced to move to Pyle in 1471.
The Kenfig Borough had several courts:
Reform Act 1832 & decline of CourtsThe Courts fell into decay with the rise of the County Courts. Before the Reform Act 1832,
the Kenfig Borough joined the Boroughs of Cardiff, Cowbridge, Llantrisant, Aberavon, Neath, Swansea
and Lougher in order to send a member to Parliament in London.
Subsequently, the Kenfig Borough formed part of the Swansea Parliamentary District and later the Aberavon District.
The ancient Borough of Kenfig virtually came to an end when its corporation was dissolved in 1886 as
a direct result of The Municipal Corporations Act 1883.
The Formation of The Kenfig Corporation PropertyNow known as The kenfig Corporation TrustThe Charity Commissioners empowered to deal with its affairs set up the Kenfig Corporation Property
which was formed of a committee of 12 people whcih included representatives from local authorities.
This new committee was charged with the administration of the Borough Property.
Under a new scheme of management issued by the Charity Commissioners in 1998, the Kenfig Corporation
Property was renamed The kenfig Corporation Trust.
The BeginningThe 700 year old borough of Kenfig was dissolved in 1886 as a result of the Municipal Corporations Act 1883.
The Charity Commisioners set up the Kenfig Corporation Trust which consisted of a committee of 12 people.
These were 4 burgesses, 4 others from the Rural Sanitary Authority, Bridgend and 4 from the Margam Local Board.
They were responsible for the administration of the corporation and the adoption of the scheme of adjustment of powers.
Common LandThe remaining 46 burgesses and their sons and widows were allowed to continue to exercise their rights
but after their deaths, the inhabitants of Kenfig would enjoy the privileges of the boroughs common land.
Everyone of the burgesses who shared Waun y Cimla were to be paid 11 shillings annually. After the cost
of the scheme had been covered and all expenses paid for, the burgesses shared the residue.
The Prince of Wales Inn / Town HallThe schedule of property invested in the Trust included the Prince of Wales Inn, the interest of
Kenfig Down (1,200 acres) and the right of free warren on part of it.
Also included were the borough's mace, seal, weights, pint measure and £1,700 in investments.
The Seal of KenfigA Mr Mccay was paid 9d for engraving the corporation seal.
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Local History || General
Local History || KenfigLocal History || Margam |
The Court Case || Kenfig Corporation Property Versus The Margam Estate (June 1971)
The Court Case - In Depth
Mr Justice Goulding:This action is brought to try the title a tract of unenclosed land now called Kenfig Common
or Kenfig Burrows.
The land is in Glamorganshire, between the Margam steel works and the sea. It contains approximately
1600 acres, and I shall refer to the whole contested area as 'the disputed land'.
For the purposes of my judgement I shall divide the disputed land into four parts.
Two of those parts, forming respectively the north-eastern and south-eastern portions of the whole
irregularly shaped area, are edged blue on a plan annexed to the statement of claim.
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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 ||
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Acknowledgements ||Bibliography(1) Bridgend County Borough Council Library & Information Services
(2) Steve Parker (photos of Prince of Wales Inn)
(3) Kenfig History Society
(4) Rob Bowen - Kenfig.org Local Community Group
Webpage Author(1) Mr Rob Bowen - Kenfig.org Local Community Group, 2009.
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