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Pencoed is a small town in Glamorgan, on the Ewenny River. Pencoed as a town did not develop until the late nineteenth century, around the coal mining industry. It is believed that there was a Norman castle in what is now the town. The town is within the council area of Bridgend.
Primary Name(s): Pencoed (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Pen-coed (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.523727,-3.500282
Grid Reference: SS 9601 8160
Community (Civil Parish): Pencoed C
Council Area: Bridgend CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN35053
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pencoed,_Glamorgan_35053
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2567716
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Pencoed
Primary Name(s): Pencoed (Welsh)
Variant Name(s): Pen-coed (Welsh)
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.523727,-3.500282
Grid Reference: SS 9601 8160
Community (Civil Parish): Pencoed C
Council Area: Bridgend CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: GBPN35053
GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pencoed,_Glamorgan_35053 Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2567716 Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Pencoed