Ewenny (Welsh: Ewenni) is a village on the Ewenny River in the Vale of Glamorgan, in South Wales. Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Geography It has been a County borough (unitary authority since 1996, previously being part of South Glamorgan county South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales
Over the years the village has grown into the neighbouring village of Corntown to such an extent that there is no longer a clear boundary between the two. Corntown (Corntwn is a small Village in the Vale of Glamorgan that has grown around Corntown Farm The nearest town of significant size is Bridgend, 3. Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr is a town in the Country Borough of Bridgend in Wales. 5 miles / 5. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 6 kilometres away. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand
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History
Ewenny Priory
The village grew around the Priory and Church. Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a Monastery of the Benedictine order founded in the 12th century Ewenny Priory, in Ewenny in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, was a Monastery of the Benedictine order founded in the 12th century The Norman church of St. Michael was built in the 12th century by one of the Norman knights of Glamorgan, William de Londres. For other buildings in Normandy see Architecture of Normandy. Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Morgannwg is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. His son Maurice founded the adjacent Benedictine priory in 1141 when he granted the church to the abbey of St. Peter at Gloucester, together with the churches of St Brides Major, St. Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in A priory is a House of men or women under religious vows headed by a Prior or prioress An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or Gloucester (ˈɡlɒstɚ) is a city, district and County town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. St Brides Major (Saint-y-brid is a Village in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Michael at Colwinston and the manor at Lampha. Colwinston (Tregolwyn is a Village in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
The priory is widely regarded as one of the finest fortified religious buildings in Britain. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands Over the centuries the priory has sustained some damage, but nonetheless it is still inhabited by its current owners, the Turbervill family. The priory is not open to the public but the attached Church is still in use today.
Potteries
Records show that the pottery industry has existed in the area since 1427. This is probably because the materials required for the production of pottery are readily available in this area, including a local red earthenware, glaze materials, stone to build the kilns and coal to fire the pots in the kilns. Glaze is a layer or coating of a Vitreous substance which has been fired to fuse to a ceramic object to color decorate strengthen or waterproof it Kilns are thermally insulated chambers or Ovens in which controlled temperature regimes are produced There have been fifteen potteries in the Ewenny area at one time or another, all small family concerns.
The village is home to the Ewenny Pottery, founded in 1610 and the oldest working pottery in Wales. Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware The business is run by the descendants of the pottery's original founders, the Jenkins family. The pottery is currently run by Alun Jenkins, son of Arthur Thomas Jenkins.
The Legend of the White Lady
Close to Ewenny Priory is an area of land known as White Lady’s meadow and White Lady’s Lane. It is said that the area is haunted by the ghost of the White Lady. A ghost is said to be the apparition of a Deceased person frequently similar in appearance to that person and usually encountered in places she or he frequented Few details are available about the ghost, but it is generally believed that she committed some terrible misdeed in the past and now her spirit must roam the earth in penance. There is a similar legend associated with Ogmore Castle. As these two locations are within a couple of miles of each other it is likely that the legends are related, or inspired by each other.
Other Points of Interest
The nearby Coed-y-Bwl nature reserve, more locally known as the "Daffodil woods" has around a quarter of a million ‘wild’ daffodils. The reserve was established in 1971 and in 1975 received a Prince of Wales trust award. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom The daffodils were planted in the early 19th century by Mrs Nicholl of Merthyr Mawr. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Merthyr Mawr is a Village about 2½ miles from the centre of Bridgend in the County borough of Bridgend, Wales.
A Roman bridge is situated near the reserve. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water
References
- Description of the Priory provided by Bridgend County Council
- History of the village
- Ewenny Pottery
- The Village website
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