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- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is based on an article in Wikipedia
Ewenny (Welsh: Ewenni) is a village and community (or civil parish) on the River Ewenny in Wales.
Over the years the village has grown into the neighbouring village of Corntown in the Vale of Glamorgan to such an extent that there is no longer a clear boundary between the two. The nearest town of significant size is Bridgend, 3.1 km (1.9 mi) away. The population in the UK census of 2011 was 768.
Ewenny was placed in the Vale of Glamorgan principal area in 1996 although other adjacent parishes were transferred to Bridgend (principal area).
A Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Ewenny from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72:
- "EWENNY, a parish in Bridgend [registration] district, Glamorgan; on the river Ewenny, and on the Julian way, near the South Wales railway, 2 miles SSE of Bridgend. It includes the villages of Corntown and Wallace, and part of the hamlet of Lampha; and has a post-office under Bridgend. Acres: 1,975. Real property: £2,099. Population: 273. Houses: 59. The property is divided among a few.
- "Part of the land is an extensive marsh, bounded by the river Ewenny. A Benedictine priory, afterwards a cell to Gloucester abbey, was founded near the edge of the marsh, in 1140, by Maurice de Londres; and given, at the dissolution, to the Carnes. The buildings and the precincts were surrounded by lofty walls and other strong defences, which were designed for protection against the military raids of the period, and which, to a considerable extent, still exist; and the chief gateway was defended by a portcullis, and is in good preservation. The church had originally the form of a Greek cross, but has lost the north transept, and also the nave-aisles; is a massive structure, of early Norman character; has a low but very massive tower; and contains tombs of the Carnes and the Turbervilles. A modern mansion, the seat of the Turbervilles, who acquired the manor by marriage with the Carnes, adjoins the church, and occupies the site of the ancient manor-house. A very fine Norman arch, originally an entrance to one of the conventual buildings, stands on the grounds An ancient square camp is on a hill. The parish is a meet for the Cowbridge harriers. The living is a donative in the diocese of Llandaff. Value: £40. Patron: Capt. T. Turberville. The church is the nave of the old priory."
Research Tips
- GENUKI on Glamorgan Lots of leads to other sources.
- The FamilySearch Wiki on Glamorgan has recently been updated (early 2016) and looks remarkably like Wikipedia. Their map "Glamorgan Parish Map.jpg" enlarges to show all the original parishes. The sub-section "Parishes of Historic Glamorgan" lists all the parishes of Glamorgan and the newer preserved counties and principal areas in both English and Welsh. (Currently this website is still under construction.)
The first three maps are provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
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These maps were found on Wikimedia Commons
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These maps of Glamorgan post-1974 were found on another site and are very useful for sorting out the up-to-date geography of the area
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