January
In Years Gone By
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In 1167 the town of Kenfig was burnt by the Welsh on the night of St Hilary the Bishop
(January 13th) - 843 years ago. According to folklore January 13th is reputed to be the coldest day of the year. |
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On 30 January 1607 Kenfig suffered a great storm - many people died when lowland areas were flooded.
Experts now believe a suspected Tsunami in the Bristol Channel was responsible. |
February
In Years Gone By
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In 1537 Margam Abbey was surrendered to King Henry VIII on 28 February under the Dissolution of
the Monastries Act. |
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In 1731 Kenfig Burgesses met on Monday 22 February at the mount on the south side of Kenfig Castle to plant
sedges - this ancient custom was carried out to minimise sand movement. |
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In 1739 the Sloop 'Mary of Tenerif' was wrecked on Kenfig Sands on 19th February - it was carrying a cargo
of wine from the Canary Islands to Bristol. |
Winter Weather
Photos of Kenfig Pool January 2010
Scarweather Windfarm
" Scrapped "
Offshore Windfarm 'Scrapped'
- Plans for a wind farm in Bristol Channel are scrapped due to challenging seabed conditions,
the relatively poor wind speeds and a restriction on turbine height ::
[ Read more ]
source: BBC News [ 03 Dec 2009 ]
Preservation:
Kenfig website being archived through National Library of Wales
[ Full Catelogue - search results for Rob Bowen Author ]
and the [ UK Web Archiving Consortium ]
National Library of Wales - Welsh Wills online