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The Court of Great Sessions in Wales: 1730 - 1830.
Engraving of Bridgend (View toward St. Illtyd's Church, Newcastle Hill) I have recently come across this interesting source regarding crime and punishment in Wales during the 100 year period of 1730 -...
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Memories of The Rhiw.
The Rhiw during the 1960s.Recently I have been given a some memories of our town that were written during 1984. I am sharing them with you as it makes quite interesting reading.As my mind wanders back...
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Freemasonry in Bridgend: Extracts from Dr. Randall.
The Masonic Hall, Adare Street, 1977. (Built in 1891)An early but short lived institution of Freemasonary in the town is worthy of record. In the eighteenth century this ancient mystery was affected by...
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Rhys Meurug's Morganiae Archaiographia - 1578.
Whilst researching the history of the Bridgend area, I came across a book called 'Morganiae Archaiographia' compiled/written by Rice Merrick (Rhys Meurug) in 1578.Rice was a historian and genealogist...
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Charles William Murphy
The Church, Angelton Asylum (Glanrhyd)*I do stress that this post/research has NOT been written in malice, I have sought out this information to 'dispel' local rumour and hearsay.*In the past I have...
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Dunraven Estate Map: 1778.
During the eighteenth century it was very common that many landowners documented their estates using maps. At the time of this maps usage the Dunraven Estate was in the possession of Charles Wyndham of...
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My Letter to an Unknown Soldier.
This year marks the centenary of the start of the First World War. As with any centenary, individuals will mark it in different ways. I was introduced to this particular memorial by welsh poet/writer...
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Edward Loveluck and The Lost Coffin Family Tombstone.
Edward Loveluck at Merthyr Mawr, 1931.During my latest research, I have found an article written by Janet Hearle entitled "The Lost Coffin Family Tombstone". Janet Hearle was the daughter of the well...
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The Great Floods of 1877.
In the August of 1877, South Wales was subjected to highly destructive floods.The St. Mary Hill Fair always had a reputation for being 'wet' - In the year of 1877, the fair fell on Monday the 27th of...
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A Market Town During 1871.
Portraits of Bridgend Town's People - J Telling, Coity Street, 1870. I have come across an article entitled 'Some interesting Facts and Figures', I found this in the Glamorgan Gazette, which was...
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The Wyndham Arms Hotel.
The Wyndham Arms Hotel has been the centre of our town for at least 222 years. The earliest reference to the Wynhdam Arms can be found during 1792. It is known that the building was built on the site...
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The Town of Bridgend in 1791.
I have recently acquired a copy of 'The Universal British Directory, 1791'. It gives an interesting account of what our town was like during the late 18th century. The directory focuses on the...
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Stones of Interest in Bridgend.
The Glan-y-Parc Standing Stone.The oldest standing stone within the town boundary is the 'old' monolith at Glan-y-Parc. It is now cemented into the ground and now stands next to the Recreation Centre...
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A History of Nolton.
The first reference to the hamlet of Nolton can be found in 1199. From this original hamlet a track led to the ford below the small village of Newcastle. The old stone bridge was erected around the...
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The Woollen Factory
An Illustration of Bridgend."Bridgend's first effort in the industrial revolution was a heavy disaster" The first impact of the industrial revolution upon Bridgend was the establishment and failure of...
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Mary Prout: Infanticide at Amroth.
A View of High Street, Narberth.Mary Prout was born to Thomas and Mary Prout sometime during the December of 1842. (She was later baptised on January 29th, 1843.) Thomas who was born c.1815, married...
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Tragedy of Drink: A Farm Labourers Crime.
A View of the Congregational Chapel, North Pertherton, 1909. On the 3rd of January, 1913 the town of North Pertherton was left in shock after a 'triple tragedy'. The man responsible for this tragedy...
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The Stench Is Unbearable: The George Clark Report of Bridgend.
I have previously written a post about the George T Clark Sanitation Report of Bridgend – today I have acquired a copy of the full report, which again makes an excellent read. The report was...
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Three Bridges of Bridgend.
The Old Stone Bridge.By the start of the 1400's it seems that the ford, which was once the only crossing that connected the two hamlets of Nolton and Newcastle, had become inadequate. Sometime during...
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St. Tyfodwg's Church
St. Tyfodwg's Church or St. Dyfodwg's church is situated in the parish of Llandyfodwg on the outskirts Bridgend, Glamorgan. The church is thought to have been founded during the 6th century by the...
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