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. |
March
In Years Gone By
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25 March 1886 - Kenfig was dissolved as a Borough under the Municipal Corporations Act 1883. |
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29 March 1542 - Richard Williams received the land of Sker from King Henry VIII by letters Patent. |
April
In Years Gone By
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1232
Eastertide - The town of Kenfig was attacked by
Morgan Gam with the town outside the gates being burned
and the castle keep seized; most of the townspeople stayed in the church which was spared by the attackers |
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13 April 1833 - Inquest jury into death of 11 year old Ann Thomas who was entangled in machinery
at Llanmihangel Corn Mill |
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19 April 1867 - Mayor of Kenfig, Rees Rees charged with being drunk & riotous |
May
In Years Gone By
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11 May 1668 - Phillip,
Earl of Pembroke sold his manor of Kenfig to
Sir Edward Mansel
of Margam for £525 |
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31 May 1817 - A Bandy/Bando match was played on Kenfig Sands between Newton Nottage and Margam (about 3000 people watched the match which lasted for 4hrs
- the game was won by Margam) |
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24 May 1850 - Final entry to Kenfig Borough Minute Books. This appears to deal with the safe custody of the borough seal & the keys to the safe. |
June
In Years Gone By
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10 June 1818 -
Lewis Weston Dilwyn visited Pyle whilst canvassing for election as MP for
the Glamorgan Boroughs in which he was unsuccessful. |
July
In Years Gone By
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Summer Months 1849 - Cholera reared its ugly head after respite of 17years; 57 deaths recorded around Pyle, Tythegston & Kenfig Hill. |
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22 July 1679 - Father Philip Evans sentenced to death at Cardiff; St Philip Evans was arrested at Sker House in 1678 in the hysteria
of the Titus Oates plot to kill King Charles II
[ Learn more ] |
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22 July - Maudlam Church was built c.1255 and is dedicated to St Mary Magdalen; her festival date is July 22nd.
25 July - St James, the patron saint of Kenfig falls on July 25th; In medieval times Kenfig held a fair which lasted for 8days and started on the eve of St James Day. |
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 ]
Pyle Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
Capel y Pil - The End of an Era (1786 - 2010)
A decision has been taken to close the Chapel. A special closing service was held at the chapel
on Tuesday February 09 at 2pm.
The chapel was dissovled and has been handed over to the
Presbyterian Church of Wales.
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Learn more... |
Source: Parish of Pyle & Kenfig
National Library of Wales - Welsh Wills online