Taking Care

The following instructions were found within a book of carbon copy business letters dated between 4thJune 1914 and 9thJune 1914. “Duties expected to be performed by the Caretaker of Tylagwyn Baptist Church” To unlock gate and doors for all services 10 minutes on week days and 15 minutes on       Sunday before published time of…

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The Old Mill, Llangeinor

The Garw Valley is divided into the upper and lower sections by a geological feature known as the Moelgilau Fault Line and Felin Arw corn mill stood on this line. The mill was recorded seemingly well into antiquity, and appears to have been the only one in the upper section.  The site lay behind what…

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The Beginning of a Mining Community

Submitted by Colin Davies As far as the history of mining communities in the Garw is concerned, Blaengarw was the youngest. There are three geographical features which help define the boundaries of interest. To the west is Mynydd Moelgilau; to the north is Mynydd Blaengarw, and Mynydd Llangeinor is the eastern boundary. It is only…

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All Mod Cons

Submitted by Colin T Davies Although I was born in Bridgend my parents moved away whilst I was still very young, therefore my only memories of my grandparents’ homes are from visits during the school holidays. During the 1950s and the early 1960s my grandparents lived on opposite sides of the valley in Llangeinor. It…

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