Coychurch Lower is a community in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. Along with the communities of Brackla and Bridgend, it makes up the town of Bridgend. Coychurch Lower is the eastern district of Bridgend, and takes in the village of Coychurch and the area known as Waterton. Traffic leaving the M4 Motorway for Bridgend at Junction 35 travels through Coychurch Lower along the A473 road, passing through an area of business parks and out-of town shopping zones, which takes up the majority of the western half of the community. The population of Coychurch Lower at the 2001 census was 1206,[1] increasing to 1,365 at the 2011 census.[2]
The community of Coychurch Lower was created in 1974 when the civil parishes of Wales were abolished. In 1996, in a major change to the boundaries of Bridgend, Coychurch Lower gained much of the community of Ewenny and Llangan.[3]
Landmarks
Coychurch Lower has several buildings of note. In the village of Coychurch is the church of St. Crallo, one of the largest churches in Glamorgan.[1] Thought to be built on the site of a Celtic clas, St Crallo is a 13th-century cruciform church, described by English historian Edward Augustus Freeman as making "an admiral model for a small colonial cathedral".[4] The church has undergone several restorations, including interior work in 1871 by John Prichard and a reconstruction of the south transept in 1888 by F.R. Kempson. St Crallo's also contains several monuments, including a 14th-century figure of a praying monk and a memorial to Welsh lexicographer Thomas Richards.
Also in Coychurch is the Mid Glamorgan Crematorium, one of the last commissions of Maxwell Fry. The building is notable for its stained glass windows, described as one of the most important recent displays in the county.[4] Other buildings of note include the headquarters of the South Wales Police and Coed-y-Mwstwr, a 19th-century country house in the Tudor style.
^"The Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgan (Areas) Order 1996". Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales. legislation.gov.uk. 1996. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
^ abNewman, John (1995). Glamorgan. London: Penguin Group. pp. 333–335. ISBN0140710566.
External links
Map showing the community boundaries of Coychurch Lower
January 30, 2023
coychurch, lower, community, bridgend, county, borough, south, wales, along, with, communities, brackla, bridgend, makes, town, bridgend, eastern, district, bridgend, takes, village, coychurch, area, known, waterton, traffic, leaving, motorway, bridgend, junct. Coychurch Lower is a community in Bridgend County Borough South Wales Along with the communities of Brackla and Bridgend it makes up the town of Bridgend Coychurch Lower is the eastern district of Bridgend and takes in the village of Coychurch and the area known as Waterton Traffic leaving the M4 Motorway for Bridgend at Junction 35 travels through Coychurch Lower along the A473 road passing through an area of business parks and out of town shopping zones which takes up the majority of the western half of the community The population of Coychurch Lower at the 2001 census was 1206 1 increasing to 1 365 at the 2011 census 2 Coychurch LowerWelsh Llangrallo IsafSt Crallo s Church CoychurchCoychurch LowerLocation within BridgendPopulation1 365 2011 OS grid referenceSS939788CommunityCoychurch LowerPrincipal areaBridgendCeremonial countyMid GlamorganCountryWalesSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBRIDGENDPostcode districtCF35 5Dialling code01656PoliceSouth WalesFireSouth WalesAmbulanceWelshUK ParliamentBridgendSenedd Cymru Welsh ParliamentBridgendList of places UK Wales Bridgend 51 29 54 N 3 31 44 W 51 498395 N 3 528979 W 51 498395 3 528979 Coordinates 51 29 54 N 3 31 44 W 51 498395 N 3 528979 W 51 498395 3 528979The community of Coychurch Lower was created in 1974 when the civil parishes of Wales were abolished In 1996 in a major change to the boundaries of Bridgend Coychurch Lower gained much of the community of Ewenny and Llangan 3 Landmarks EditCoychurch Lower has several buildings of note In the village of Coychurch is the church of St Crallo one of the largest churches in Glamorgan 1 Thought to be built on the site of a Celtic clas St Crallo is a 13th century cruciform church described by English historian Edward Augustus Freeman as making an admiral model for a small colonial cathedral 4 The church has undergone several restorations including interior work in 1871 by John Prichard and a reconstruction of the south transept in 1888 by F R Kempson St Crallo s also contains several monuments including a 14th century figure of a praying monk and a memorial to Welsh lexicographer Thomas Richards Also in Coychurch is the Mid Glamorgan Crematorium one of the last commissions of Maxwell Fry The building is notable for its stained glass windows described as one of the most important recent displays in the county 4 Other buildings of note include the headquarters of the South Wales Police and Coed y Mwstwr a 19th century country house in the Tudor style Notes Edit a b Davies John Jenkins Nigel Menna Baines Lynch Peredur I eds 2008 The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales Cardiff University of Wales Press pp 83 84 ISBN 978 0 7083 1953 6 Ward population 2011 Retrieved 11 April 2015 The Bridgend and The Vale of Glamorgan Areas Order 1996 Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales legislation gov uk 1996 Retrieved 20 May 2012 a b Newman John 1995 Glamorgan London Penguin Group pp 333 335 ISBN 0140710566 External links EditMap showing the community boundaries of Coychurch Lower Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coychurch Lower amp oldid 1040116296, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
