Coity Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough, south Wales. It contains the north western suburbs of Bridgend which includes the villages of Litchard and Coity. The southern boundary of the community adjoins the community of Brackla, while the northern border is defined by the M4 motorway. Notable buildings and landmarks within the community include Coity Castle, Parc Prison, the 14th century Church of St Mary, Pendre Hospital, Ty Mawr House and a burial chamber. At the 2001 census, the community's population was 835,[1] being re-measured at 6,078 t the 2011 Census.[2]
Since 1999 the community has been divided into three wards, Coity, Litchard and Pendre, which each elect one councillor.[10] Since the 2017 elections Coity has been represented by independent councillor Amanda Williams, Litchard by Conservative Sadie Vidal and Pendre by Labour councillor Richard Young.
From the local elections in May 2022 Coity Higher once again became a BCBC ward, coterminous with the Coity Higher community, represented by 3 councillors.[11]
Coity Higher is also represented by Coity Higher Community Council. The community council has 11 members representing the three wards of Coity, Litchard and Pendre.[1]
^coflein NPRN: 34070, Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton
^coflein NPRN: 24458, Three Pillow Mounds on Cefn Hirgoed
^"Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^"Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 29 July 2019.
^"The County Borough of Bridgend (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
Map showing the community boundaries of Coity Higher
January 01, 1970
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Coity Higher is a community in Bridgend County Borough south Wales It contains the north western suburbs of Bridgend which includes the villages of Litchard and Coity The southern boundary of the community adjoins the community of Brackla while the northern border is defined by the M4 motorway Notable buildings and landmarks within the community include Coity Castle Parc Prison the 14th century Church of St Mary Pendre Hospital Ty Mawr House and a burial chamber At the 2001 census the community s population was 835 1 being re measured at 6 078 t the 2011 Census 2 Coity HigherWelsh Coety UchafCoity HigherLocation within BridgendPopulation6 078 2011 OS grid referenceSS923814CommunityCoity HigherPrincipal areaBridgendPreserved countyMid GlamorganCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBRIDGENDPostcode districtCF31Postcode districtCF35Dialling code01656PoliceSouth WalesFireSouth WalesAmbulanceWelshUK ParliamentBridgendSenedd Cymru Welsh ParliamentBridgendList of places UK Wales Bridgend 51 31 16 N 3 33 09 W 51 521232 N 3 552489 W 51 521232 3 552489 Contents 1 Scheduled Monuments 2 Governance 3 Notes 4 External linksScheduled Monuments editThere are six Scheduled Monuments in the Coity Higher Community Coity Burial Chamber A Chambered tomb Location 51 31 34 N 3 32 54 W 51 5262 N 3 5482 W 51 5262 3 5482 Coity Burial Chamber SS926819 The ruins of a Neolithic chambered tomb with four large stone slabs 3 Pant y Pyllau Enclosure A Prehistoric Earthwork Location 51 31 50 N 3 32 52 W 51 5306 N 3 5478 W 51 5306 3 5478 Pant y Pyllau Enclosure SS927824 A banked enclosure with external ditches Parts have been destroyed by farm buildings and tracks 4 Coity Castle A property in the care of Cadw Location 51 31 20 N 3 33 12 W 51 5221 N 3 5534 W 51 5221 3 5534 Coity Castle SS923814 A circular castle with 3 storey keep It had fallen into ruin by the 18th century 5 Derwen Moated Site Location 51 31 49 N 3 34 00 W 51 5304 N 3 5666 W 51 5304 3 5666 Derwen Moated Site SS914824 A medieval moat possibly in the former parkland of Coity Castle with no visible trace of habitation 6 Angleton Iron Works An Industrial monument Location 51 31 35 N 3 34 51 W 51 5263 N 3 5809 W 51 5263 3 5809 Angleton Iron Works SS904820 Built by Robert Sydney in 1589 it was the only pre 1700 ironworks in Glamorgan Sandstone slabs are the standing remains part buried by the railway embankment 7 Cefn Hirgoed Rabbit Warren Location 51 32 02 N 3 33 51 W 51 534 N 3 5642 W 51 534 3 5642 Three Pillow Mounds on Cefn Hirgoed SS916828 On the boundary with St Bride s Minor community the three pillow mounds are from a medieval warren built to house rabbits They are now alongside the M4 near Sarn Park Services 8 See also List of Scheduled Monuments in BridgendGovernance editCoity Higher was an electoral ward to Ogwr Borough Council from 1973 until 1996 electing two councillors 9 At the 1995 elections to the new Bridgend County Borough Council it elected two Labour councillors Since 1999 the community has been divided into three wards Coity Litchard and Pendre which each elect one councillor 10 Since the 2017 elections Coity has been represented by independent councillor Amanda Williams Litchard by Conservative Sadie Vidal and Pendre by Labour councillor Richard Young From the local elections in May 2022 Coity Higher once again became a BCBC ward coterminous with the Coity Higher community represented by 3 councillors 11 Coity Higher is also represented by Coity Higher Community Council The community council has 11 members representing the three wards of Coity Litchard and Pendre 1 Notes edit Davies John Jenkins Nigel et al eds 2008 The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales Cardiff University of Wales Press p 160 ISBN 978 0 7083 1953 6 Community population 2011 Retrieved 7 November 2015 coflein NPRN 300382 Coity Burial Chamber www coflein gov uk NPRN 300355 Earthwork at Pant y Pyllau Coity Higher coflein NPRN 94504 Coity Castle coflein NPRN 300354 Derwen Moated Site coflein NPRN 34070 Remains of Iron Furnace Near Angleton coflein NPRN 24458 Three Pillow Mounds on Cefn Hirgoed Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973 1991 PDF The Elections Centre Plymouth University Retrieved 29 July 2019 Bridgend County Borough Council Election Results 1995 2012 PDF The Elections Centre Plymouth University Retrieved 29 July 2019 The County Borough of Bridgend Electoral Arrangements Order 2021 legislation gov uk The National Archives 22 September 2021 Retrieved 9 July 2022 External links editMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Map showing the community boundaries of Coity Higher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coity Higher amp oldid 1155266369, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
