The River Garw (Afon Garw in Welsh, meaning "rugged river") runs for about 12 miles from its source in the hills north of Blaengarw to the confluence...
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links with the Ogwr Fach at Blackmill. The River Llynfi, the River Garw and finally the River Ewenny in its estuary are all tributaries of the Ogmore which...
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southwards through the Llynfi Valley to the confluence with the River Ogmore and the River Garw at Aberkenfig. Its main tributaries are Nant Cwm-du and Nant...
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Garw is a Welsh toponym meaning "rugged" and may refer to: River Garw, a river in South Wales Garw Valley, the community along the river valley Nantgarw...
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Blaengarw is the uppermost village in the river valley (Cwm Garw) of the River Garw, in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales. In the English language...
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Ysgol Cynwyd Sant, Ysgol Bro Ogwr, Ysgol y Ferch o'r Sgêr and Ysgol Cwm Garw. Llangynwyd is also the name of the electoral ward which covers the village...
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Tondu (section River Llynfi)
lines and provided access to collieries in Wern-Tarw and the Ogmore and Garw valleys, along with maintenance facilities. All were closed to passenger...
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of the River Garw. The community includes the village of Blaengarw at the head of the valley, followed by Pontycymer and Llangeinor on the river, with...
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The Garw Valley Railway is the trading name of the Bridgend Valleys Railway Company Limited. It operates a short section of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard...
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Pontycymmer, is a former mining village in Wales. It is situated in the Garw Valley, in Bridgend County Borough, about 7 miles or 11 km north of the town...
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Bryngarw Country Park (section River Garw)
of 48 hectares (120 acres) and is situated on the west bank of the Afon Garw, at the mouth of the Graw Valley in the Bridgend County Borough, Wales. The...
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Pricetown[citation needed] in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales on the River Ogmore, and is one of the constituent villages of the Ogmore Valley. It...
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of which stands at the confluence of the River Garw (Afon Garw) with the larger River Ogmore (Ogmore River). The area was mainly farmland until its ample...
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Pembrokeshire and into Somerset. In this instance it may refer to the mouth of the River Kenfig, which is tidal for its first mile from the sea. A commonly stated...
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Ogwr) River Ewenny (L) Afon Alun (L) Afon Ewenny Fach (L) Nant Canna (L) Nant Crymlyn (R) River Llynfi (R) Nant y Gadlys (R) Nant Cwm-du (L) Afon Garw (R)...
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Garth Hill (redirect from Ffynnon garw)
up a Hill but Came down a Mountain. The location of the fictional Ffynnon Garw above the writer's home village suggests that it is the Garth, and the mound...
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is a small village (and community council electoral ward) located in the Garw Valley around 5 miles (8 km) north of Bridgend in Bridgend County Borough...
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Kenfig Sands Rest Bay Sandy Bay, Porthcawl Trecco Bay River Ewenny River Kenfig Ogmore Llynfi Garw River McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Wales, Sarn, Bridgend...
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Kenfig Castle Llangynwyd Castle Newcastle Castle Rivers Ewenny River River Garw River Llynfi River Ogmore Topics Communities Parliamentary constituencies...
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Yarrow Water (redirect from River Yarrow (Selkirkshire))
trout and salmon fishing. The name "Yarrow" may derive from the Celtic word garw meaning "rough" or possibly share a derivation with the English name "Jarrow"...
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in Bridgend county. It lies at the confluence of the River Garw (Rough River) and River Ogwr river valleys, about 4 miles (6.4 km) to the north of the...
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village of Coity lies to the east, Pendre to the south, Wildmill and the River Ogmore to the west. Litchard is described as being in top 10% of most privileged...
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(part) Aberkenfig Bettws 1 Garw Valley* (part) Bettws Blackmill 1 Ogmore Valley* (part) Blackmill Evanstown Blaengarw 1 Garw Valley* (part) Blaengarw Brackla...
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Afon Irfon (redirect from River Irfon)
Afon Irfon (the River Irfon) is a river in Powys, Wales. It flows from the upper slopes of Bryn Garw in the Cambrian Mountains, through the Abergwesyn...
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The River Taff (Welsh: Afon Taf) is a river in Wales. It rises in the Brecon Beacons as two rivers, the Taf Fechan ("little Taff") and the Taf Fawr ("great...
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Kenfig Castle Llangynwyd Castle Newcastle Castle Rivers Ewenny River River Garw River Llynfi River Ogmore Topics Communities Parliamentary constituencies...
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(285 km2) stretches 12 miles (20 km) from east to west and occupies the Llynfi, Garw and Ogmore valleys. The largest town is Bridgend (pop: 39,773), followed...
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have the same origin as the River Yarrow in Selkirkshire in Scotland, and therefore be derived from the Brittonic element garw, meaning "rough, harsh, rugged...
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Government Act 1972 from the urban districts of Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore and Garw and Porthcawl, along with Penybont Rural District from the administrative...
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three rivers, the Ogmore, the Llynfi, and the Garw. South of Bridgend, the River Ewenny merges with the River Ogmore and flows into the Bristol Channel....
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