A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
PORTHCAWL, a sea-port village in Newton-Nottage parish, Glamorgan; on a small bay, at the terminus of the Llynvi and Ogmore railway, 6¼ miles S W of Bridgend. It has a post-office† under Bridgend, and a railway station; is a good sea-bathing resort, with accommodations which, in 1867, were still very limited; and, immediately prior to 1867, was becoming a very importantplace for export of coals, and of the produce of the Maesteg and Tondee iron-works. Floating docks, to the extent of 7½ acres, with a depth of 29 feet on the sill of thegates, had recently been opened; the best appliances forexpediting shipment were in progress of formation; and a clear prospect existed that, on the completion of these appliances, capacity would exist for the export of 1,000,000 tons of coal a year. Steamers of large burden are loaded in a few hours; and they frequently come in and go outwith one tide.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a sea-port village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
| Administrative units: | Newton Nottage AP/CP Glamorgan AncC |
| Place: | Porth Cawl |
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