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Wales Bridgend Caerau Nantymoel A4063 Blaengarw Llynfi Valley Route Ogmore Valley 6 Route Price Town 34 27 Garw Valley 9 Route Pontycymer Activities and adventures 13 Coity Castle Maesteg A4061 Coity, Bridgend, CF35 6BH Garth Ogmore Vale 1 Adventures Outdoor Activity Centre Important Norman power base, largely Porthcawl CF33 4UP 3 built in the 14th century. Llangeinor Quad biking, paintballing, high rope climbing, Llangynwyd Tel 01443 336000 A4093 kayaking, surfing and gorge walking. Betws A4063 A4064 Tel 01656 782300 14 Ogmore Castle Blackmill Ogmore By Sea, CF32 0QP 2 Blast Kite Boarding A48 Tondu 22 A4061 Tondu to 16 Riverside ruins of once important 20 Porthcawl CF36 5LL M4 Pyle Route Norman castle. Kenfig Hill Aberkenfig 24 B4280 Lessons in kitesurfing, buggying, Tel 01443 336000 B4281 21 36 landboarding and power kiting. 12 25 10 B4283 Pyle Pencoed Tel 07712 831951 15 Newcastle 13 Sker 23 Coity Bridgend, CF31 4EA 35 37 15 3 1 32 35 Cwm Tawel Laleston Bridgend Remains of a Norman castle A4229 26 Llangynwyd, Maesteg CF34 0EB 33 Coychurch overlooking the town centre. 28 A48 36 18 Activity and adventure, 29 Nottage A4106 6 Tel 01443 336000 Merthyr A473 or a relaxing break. Rest 30 Mawr 31 Bay Newton 7 Tel 07905 466 884 16 2 5 11 Tondu Ironworks 8 17 19 14 Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 9TF 4 Ogmore 4 Ogmore Farm Riding Centre Porthcawl The most complete Victorian Ogmore-By-Sea, CF32 OQP Wales Coast Path Ironworks in Britain. Pony trekking and beach riding for all Ogmore-by-Sea Tel 01656 727800 ages and abilities, including novices. Tel 01656 880856 Family Fun 5 Porthcawl Bike Hire Porthcawl, CF36 5BT 17 Coney Beach Pleasure Park Fat Bikes, Adults Bikes, Kids Bikes, Tow Eastern Promenade, Porthcawl, CF36 5BY 24 Parc Slip Nature Reserve Golf Bikes, Bike Buggies. Guided tours and Traditional seaside fairground including www.visitthevale.com 25 adventures on fat bikes. Ride the dunes! the Megablitz rollercoaster. Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 0EH 31 Bridgend Golf Complex Tel 01656 788911 A unique environment of wetlands, Tel 07850 684740 CF35 5AS woodlands and meadows. 6 18 Jump Jam Trampoline Park 9 hole pay and play public course. Wild Spirit Bushcraft Tel 01656 724100 Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend, CF32 8UU Waterton Industrial Estate, Tel 01656 647926 Activity and adventure, a unique and Bridgend CF31 3YN 32 Coed y Mwstwr Golf Club unforgettable experience. Mail [email protected] Shopping Bridgend, CF35 6AF Tel 01656 253161 Tel 07920 422230 25 McArthurGlen Designer Outlet 18 hole parkland course. 19 Trecco Bay Holiday Park The Derwen, M4, J36, Bridgend, Tel 01656 864934 Arts and Entertainment Porthcawl, CF36 5NG CF32 9SU 33 Grove Golf Club Splashland, Wet play area, Showdome, One of the largest Designer Outlets in 7 Ewenny Pottery Porthcawl CF33 4RP Adventure golf and lots more. Wales with favourite designer brands Ewenny, Bridgend. CF35 5AP 18 hole, equally testing for high and low Tel 08443 353750 for up to 60% less. handicap golfers. One of the oldest potteries in Wales. Tel 01656 665700 Tel 01656 653020 20 Wiggleys Fun Farm Tel 01656 788771 Ffordd-y-Gyfraith, Cefn Cribwr, 26 The Rhiw Shopping Centre 8 Grand Pavilion 34 Maesteg Golf Club Bridgend CF32 0BT Bridgend, CF31 3BL The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW CF34 9PR Indoor & Outdoor Play Areas, Animals, Indoor shopping area with many Elegant 1930’s theatre overlooking 18 hole course sculpted from natural Pets Corner & Woodland Walks. famous high street names and an the sea. surroundings. Tel 01656 743246 indoor market. Tel 01656 815995 Tel 01656 658704 Tel 01656 734106 9 Maesteg Town Hall Country Parks and Gardens 27 Maesteg Indoor and Outdoor Market 35 Pyle & Kenfig Golf Club Maesteg, CF34 9DA Talbot Street, Maesteg. CF34 9BL CF33 4PU A Victorian grade 2 listed building. 21 Bedford Park Located at the historic Grade 2 listed 18 hole course with lofty sand dunes Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend, CF32 0BW Tel 01656 733269 Victorian Town Hall. hugging the South Wales coast 40 acres of quiet woodlands of Porthcawl. 10 Odeon Cinema and meadows. Tel 01656 783093 Bridgend Designer Outlet, CF32 9SU Tel 01656 725155 Surfing An excellent 9 screen 36 Royal Porthcawl Golf Club entertainment complex. 22 Bryngarw Country Park 28 Cressey’s Surf Academy CF36 3UW Rest Bay, Porthcawl, CF36 3UW Tel 0870 5050 007 Brynmenyn, Bridgend, CF32 8UU This 18 hole course is described as one 113 acres of beautiful country walks Tel 07502 124 030 of the twelve finest courses in the world. and gardens. 29 Beachbreak Surf School Tel 01656 782251 History and Heritage Tel 01656 729009 Rest Bay, Porthcawl, CF36 3UW 11 Candleston Castle 23 Tel 07989 325 083 Merthyr Mawr, Bridgend, CF32 0DT Kenfig National Nature Reserve Ton Kenfig, Porthcawl, CF33 4PT 14th century fortified manor house. 30 Porthcawl Surf School Natural lake and one of the finest www.castlewales.com/candle.html Rest Bay, Porthcawl, CF36 3UW wildlife habitats in Wales. Tel 07583 348 013 Key 12 Cefn Cribwr Ironworks, Bedford Park Tel 01656 743386 Free Entry Cefn Cribwr, Bridgend, CF32 0BW Rainy Days Indoors Remains of a protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Open all Year Booking / Tickets Required Tel 01656 725155 Wales Bridgend Caerau Nant-y-moel A4063 Blaengarw Llwybr Cwm Llynfi Llwybr Cwm Ogwr 6 Price Town 34 27 Llwybr Cwm 9 Garw Pontycymer Gweithgareddau ac 12 Gwaith Haearn Cefn Cribwr, Maesteg A4061 anturiaethau Parc Bedford Garth Bro Ogwr Cefn Cribwr, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF32 0BW 1 Canolfan Gweithgareddau Awyr 3 Olion Heneb Gofrestredig warchodedig. Llangeinor Agored ‘Adventures’ Llangynwyd Ffôn 01656 725155 A4093 Porthcawl CF33 4UP Betws A4063 A4064 Beicio cwad, pledu paent, dringo 13 Castell Coety Melin Ifan Ddu rhaffau uchel, caiacio, syrffio a Coety, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF35 6BH A48 Tondu 22 A4061 cherdded ceunentydd. Sylfaen bwysig o rym Normanaidd, a Llwybr Tondu 16 i’r Pîl 20 M4 Mynyddcynffig 24 B4280 Ffôn 01656 782300 adeiladwyd yn bennaf yn ystod y Abercynffig 14eg ganrif. B4281 21 36 2 Blast Kite Boarding 12 25 10 Ffôn 01443 336000 B4283 y Pîl Pencoed Porthcawl CF36 5LL 13 Sger 23 Coety Gwersi mewn barcudfyrddio, gyrru 14 37 15 Castell Ogwr 35 1 32 35 Trelales Pen-y-bont bygis, tirfyrddio a barcudiaid pwˆer. Aberogwr, CF32 0QP A4229 26 33 ar Ogwr Llangrallo Ffôn 07712 831951 Adfeilion glan afon castell Normanaidd 28 36 18 29 Nottage A4106 6 A48 a arferai fod yn bwysig. Merthyr A473 3 Cwm Tawel Rest 30 Mawr 31 Bay Ffôn 01443 336000 2 5 Newton 11 7 Llangynwyd, Maesteg CF34 0EB 8 17 19 14 Gweithgareddau ac antur, 15 Y Castellnewydd Porthcawl 4 Ogwr neu egwyl i ymlacio. Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF31 4EA Llwybr Arfordir Cymru Ffôn 07905 466 884 Olion castell Normanaidd yn edrych Aberogwr dros ganol y dref. 4 Canolfan Farchogaeth Ogmore Farm Ffôn 01443 336000 Aberogwr, CF32 OQP Merlota a marchogaeth ar y traeth i bob 16 Gwaith Haearn Tondu oedran a gallu, gan gynnwys y dibrofiad. Tondu, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF32 9TF Ffôn 01656 880856 Y Gwaith Haearn Fictoraidd mwyaf 23 Golf cyflawn ym Mhrydain. Gwarchodfa Natur 5 Porthcawl Bike Hire Genedlaethol Cynffig Ffôn 01656 727800 31 Canolfan Golffwww.visitthevale.com Pen-y-bont ar25 Ogwr Porthcawl, CF36 5BT Ton Cynffig, Porthcawl, CF33 4PT CF35 5AS Fat Bikes, Adults Bikes, Kids Bikes, Tow Llyn naturiol ac un o’r cynefinoedd Cwrs cyhoeddus talu a chwarae 9 twll. Bikes, Bike Buggies. Guided tours and Hwyl i’r Teulu bywyd gwyllt gorau yng Nghymru. Ffôn 01656 647926 adventures on fat bikes. Ride the dunes! Ffôn 01656 743386 17 Parc Pleser Traeth Coney Ffôn 07850 684740 32 Clwb Golff Coed y Mwstwr Promenâd y Dwyrain, Porthcawl, CF36 24 Gwarchodfa Natur Parc Slip Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF35 6AF 6 Wild Spirit Bushcraft 5BY Tondu, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF32 0EH Cwrs parcdir 18 twll. Merthyr Mawr, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Ffair draddodiadol ar lan y môr gan Amgylchedd unigryw o wlypdiroedd, Ffôn 01656 864934 CF32 8UU gynnwys car sglefrio Megablitz. coetiroedd a dolydd. Ffôn 01656 788911 Gweithgaredd ac antur, profiad unigryw Ffôn 01656 724100 33 Clwb Golff Grove a bythgofiadwy. 18 Jump Jam Trampoline Park Porthcawl CF33 4RP Ffôn 07920 422230 Waterton Industrial Estate, Siopa 18 twll, yr un mor heriol i golffwyr uchel Bridgend CF31 3YN 25 McArthurGlen Designer Outlet ac isel eu handicap. Y Celfyddydau ac Adloniant Mail [email protected] Y Dderwen, M4, Cyffordd 36, Ffôn 01656 788771 Ffôn 01656 253161 Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF32 9SU 7 Crochendy Ewenni 34 Clwb Golff Maesteg Un o’r Pentrefi Manwerthu mwyaf yng Ewenni, Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr. CF35 5AP 19 Parc Gwyliau Bae Trecco CF34 9PR Nghymru gyda’r hoff frandiau dylunwyr Un o’r crochendai hynaf yng Nghymru. Porthcawl, CF36 5NG Cwrs 18 twll wedi’i gerfio o’r ar gael hyd at 60% yn rhatach. Ffôn 01656 653020 Splashland, ardal ar gyfer chwarae ardal naturiol. Ffôn 01656 665700 gwlyb, Showdome, golff antur a Ffôn 01656 734106 8 Pafiliwn y Grand llawer mwy. 26 Canolfan Siopa’r Rhiw The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW 35 Clwb Golff y Pîl a Chynffig Ffôn 08443 353750 Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF31 3BL Theatr gain o’r 1930au yn edrych dros CF33 4PU Ardal siopa dan do gyda llawer o enwau y môr. 20 Wiggleys Fun Farm Cwrs 18 twll gyda thwyni tywod tal yn enwog y stryd fawr a marchnad dan do. Ffôn 01656 815995 Ffordd-y-Gyfraith, Cefn Cribwr, cydio wrth arfordir De Cymru Ffôn 01656 658704 Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, CF32 0BT ym Mhorthcawl. 9 Neuadd Tref Maesteg Ardaloedd Chwarae Dan Do ac Awyr 27 Marchnad Dan Do ac Awyr Ffôn 01656 783093 Maesteg, CF34 9DA Agored, Anifeiliaid, Cornel Anifeiliaid Agored Maesteg 36 Clwb Golff Brenhinol Porthcawl Adeilad Fictoraidd rhestredig gradd 2.
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    Pyle Garden Centre: Position Statement- C.Patten The Statement is provided at the request of the Inspector and reiterates and adds to the representations made at the Hearing Session and in response to the Councils Position Statement. • A garden centre has been trading for over 35 years in this location and as conceded by the Council the current buildings benefit from an open A1 retail consent and the use of these building to sell A1 goods has continued throughout that period and is continuing today. There is approximately 2250m2 of accommodation. • The sale of goods from these premises, throughout that period has had little impact upon the viability of the current District Centre. It is considered that the establishment has been an important attraction to the District Centre attracting customers from a wide area. The proposed designated Centre has no frontage site, but the inclusion of this site would retain and give the Centre a prime focal point which would enhance its attractiveness. The LDP proposes extending the District Centre to the opposite side of the road to the garden centre because retail occupiers have occupied the buildings at the front of Village Farm Industrial Estate. There would appear to be no reason not to extend the Centre to include all the existing retail uses which have contributed to the vitality of the existing Centre. • In the proposed Pyle District Centre there is little opportunity for further growth. • Whilst it is accepted that the site would be physically capable of accommodating a large convenience store, the council would still retain control over the scale of redevelopment.
  • Deaths Taken from Glamorgan Gazette for the Year 1916 Surname First

    Deaths Taken from Glamorgan Gazette for the Year 1916 Surname First

    Deaths taken from Glamorgan Gazette for the year 1916 Surname First Name/s Date of Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Death Newspaper Abel Mrs. Wife of Willie Abel of 29 17/11/1916 3 6 Fronwen Row, Ogmore Vale Ace Eva 27/04/1916 Southerndown 60 yrs Drowned. Wife of Rees Ace. See also 05/05/1916 2 6 12/05/1916, Pg 2, col 4. Adams Robert 60 yrs Of Victoria Street, 29/12/1916 8 6 Pontycymer Alexander Cyril George 20/02/1916 14 yrs Son of George Alexander of 03/03/1916 8 5 2, Blandy Terrace, Pontycymmer. Buried at Pontycymer Cemetery. Allman William (Pte.) K. I. A. Border Regt. 11/02/1916 8 3 Anderson H. (Pte.) K. I. A. Of Pencoed. Member of the 18/08/1916 5 4 5th South Wales Borderers. Photograph included. Anderson Henry (Pte.) K. I. A. Of Tymerchant. 08/09/1916 2 5 Ap Madoc Wm. America 72 yrs Distinguished Welsh- 15/09/1916 7 5 (Professor) American musician, singer, composer and critic. Native of Maesteg. Arthur John Of Oakland Terrace. 19/05/1916 8 5 Arthur James George 10/07/1916 22 yrs K. I. A. Son of Mr and Mrs A. Arthur, 15/09/1916 3 4 (Bugler) 16 Nantyrychain Terrace, Pontyycymmer. Of the 2nd Rhonddas, 13th Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Ashman William 06/06/1914 In memoriam. Of Ogmore 02/06/1916 4 6 Vale. Ashman Frank (Pte.) K. I. A. Of The Beaches, Pencoed. 11/08/1916 8 2 See also 08/09/1916, Pg 2, Col 5.