Llangynwyd
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 St Cynwyd's Church, Llangynwyd | |
 Llangynwyd Village | |
  Llangynwyd Location withinBridgend | |
| Population | 3,032 (ward.2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SS866888 |
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| Preserved county | |
| Country | Wales |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MAESTEG |
| Postcode district | CF34 |
| Dialling code | 01656 |
| Police | South Wales |
| Fire | South Wales |
| Ambulance | Welsh |
| UK Parliament | |
| Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament | |
| 51°35′13″N3°38′17″W / 51.586881°N 3.637943°W /51.586881; -3.637943 | |
Llangynwyd is a village (andelectoral ward) 2 miles to the south ofMaesteg, in thecounty borough ofBridgend, Wales. It was part of the medievalcommote (Welsh:cwmwd) ofTir Iarll.
The village is the site of Llangynwyd parish church, the ruins ofLlangynwyd Castle and one of the oldest pubs in Wales (theOld House, dating from 1147.)
The place name Llangynwyd refers to the hilltop village with a church dedicated to St Cynwyd, son of Cynfelyn. The church was founded by St Cynwyd in the 6th century. All that remains of the original structure is the stone socket of a wooden cross, which can be seen in the wall above the entrance. The church was rebuilt in the 13th century and has since been restored several times. The square tower dates from the 15th century and was completely restored in 1893. The church has the biggest private cemetery in Europe.
The old village of Llangynwyd, "Top Llan", was the home of the legendaryMaid of Cefn Ydfa, featured in the song "Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn". It was also the home of the poet Wil Hopcyn, said to have written it. The antiquary T. C. Evans was born in the parish, as was the poetEvan Bevan.
The village still celebrates the New Year, orCalennig, with theMari Lwyd: a horse's skull draped in a white sheet with flowers.
Today the "old" village of Llangynwyd is commonly referred to as "Top Llan" and the more recent and much larger adjoining village is simply called "Llangynwyd"
The village is home to LlangynwydPrimary School, built in 1911, and to Bridgend's first Welsh-language comprehensive school,Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd, which takes pupils from the county borough's four primary schools that teach in Welsh: Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sgêr and Ysgol Cwm Garw.
Llangynwyd is also the name of theelectoral ward which covers the village. The ward is coterminous with the community ofLlangynwyd Middle. The ward elects one county councillor toBridgend County Borough Council.[2]
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