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Coychurch (Welsh: Llangrallo) is a small village [and former civil parish] that sits between Pencoed and Bridgend in Wales, bordering with Bridgend Industrial Estate. According to A Vision of Britain through Time Coychurch was an ancient and civil parish containing Coychurch Higher, Coychurch Lower, Pencoed, Peterston super Montem and Waterton. This is confirmed by Wilson's Gazetteer of 1870, but contrary to the quotation from Wikipedia below.
[edit] Coychurch Higher
Coychurch Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It covers the westerly area of the county north of Pencoed and south of Ogmore Vale. The community is sparsely populated and contains only one settlement, the small village of Heol y Cyw, which is located on the southerly border of the community. The majority of the community is made up of hilly terrain populated by several farm houses. It was once the site of Wern Tarw Colliery. [edit] Coychurch Lower
Coychurch Lower is a community in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. Along with the communities (or civil parishes) of Brackla and Bridgend, it makes up the town of Bridgend. Coychurch Lower is the eastern district of Bridgend, and takes in the village of Coychurch and the area known as Waterton. The population of Coychurch Lower at the 2001 UK census was 1,206, increasing to 1,365 at the 2011 census. The community of Coychurch Lower was created in 1974 when the civil parishes of Wales were abolished. In 1996, in a major change to the boundaries of Bridgend, Coychurch Lower gained much of the community of Ewenny and Llangan. [edit] Research Tips
[edit] MapsThe first three maps are provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
These maps were found on Wikimedia Commons
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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