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Bridgend (English: / b r ɪ ˈ dʒ ɛ n d /; Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr or just Pen-y-bont, meaning "the end of the bridge on the Ogmore") is a town in the Bridgend County Borough of Wales, 20 miles (32 km) west of Cardiff and 20 miles (32 km) east of Swansea. The town is named after the medieval bridge over the River Ogmore.
Dominated by its hilltop Castle, the original medieval settlement grew up around the pilgrims crossing point on the banks of the river Ogmore which flows down the valley of the same name, on through Bridgend and down to the dramatic Heritage Coast at Merthyr Mawr.
In the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the town became a foothold of Norman power in Wales and this was reinforced by the construction of Newcastle Castle, now situated in the town centre. During the industrial revolution, Bridgend became a railway hub between London, West Wales and the South Wales Valleys.
Welcome to the Bridgend google satellite map! This place is situated in Bridgend - Pen-Y-Bont Ar Ogwr, Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 51° 30' 21" North, 3° 34' 38" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Bridgend. See Bridgend photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of ...
Church in Wales St Padarn's Institute Diocese of St Asaph ... Ministry Area of Penybont ar Ogwr. Deanery of Bridgend. Appointed Clergy. The Reverend R T Pitman Vicar.
Pen-y-Bont is the Welsh for "bridgehead", and may refer to: Pen-y-bont, an area at the edge of Bala lake in Snowdonia where the River Dee leaves the lake. Bridgend, a town in south Wales with the Welsh name Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr.
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Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr - Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contents. 1 Welsh. 1.1 Etymology. 1.2 Pronunciation. 1.3 Proper noun. 1.4 Mutation. Welsh [ edit] Welsh Wikipedia has articles on: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr and Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr (sir) Etymology [ edit] Literally, “end of the bridge on the Ogmore” Pronunciation [ edit]
