Charity No. 1187117
Written by Thomas John Jones (12) published in the South Wales Echo in 1899. “Dear Uncle Joe, I am going to write you a description of Blaengarw. First of all it is the shape of a triangle. It is situated at about 8 miles from Bridgend. In the centre of the town is a triangular…
Please come to our “Open Doors” event at Tabernacle Chapel, Saturday 17th September.
We have published our Summer 2016 newsletter, which will be distributed throughout the Garw Valley. You can find it in libraries, Bryngarw House and other public buildings in our local area, or you can read it and download it below.
The first public engagement for the newly-sworn-in Mayor of Bridgend Reg Jenkins, together with Mayoress Teresa Jenkins, was to visit the Garw Valley Heritage Society’s exhibition held over the bank holiday weekend at Bryngarw Park. The Mayor and Mayoress have always been supportive of the Society in its aims to record and preserve the history…
The Garw Valley Heritage Society will be holding an exhibition on the Garw, history of Bryngarw House and WW1 in the Visitor Centre on Sunday 3rd and bank holiday Monday 4th May, 10am – 4pm. Free entry .