From Ogmore and its sisters at Coity and Newcastle at Bridgend, Welsh access to this Norman lordship was effectively barred.
The de Chaworth heiress, Matilda, married Henry, the Earl of Lancaster, in 1298, and, consequently, Ogmore became a part of the Duchy of Lancaster.
With the new lords of Ogmore resident in England, it was left to the men on the ground to administer the estates, and it was these gentry families that were to play an increasing role in local and national affairs in the 15th and 16th centuries.
About Us The Ogmore Valley is situated 8 miles north of Bridgend, nestled at the foot of the Bwlch-y-clawdd mountain, the highest peak in the County of Glamorgan.
It was a typical hillside farming community until c.1865, when the BROGDENS of Tondu discovered the Black Gold they were looking for to fire their brick making furnaces at Tondu.
The Valley's tortured history form that point mirrors many other South Wales Mining communities, in tragedy, triumph and heartache, the Valley is rich in history and heritage and has produced many famous and fine sons and daughters, that have not only done themsleves proud but also the Valley.
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