Pencoed (pronounced "Pen-coyd" or "Pen-code", in English meaning End or Head of the wood), is a town in the county borough of Bridgend, traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, mid-way between Wales' two largest cities of Cardiff and Swansea. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Bridgend is a county borough in what was the traditional county of Glamorgan, southern Wales. ... The British Isles are divided into the following traditional counties (also vice counties or historic counties). ... Glamorgan or Morgannwg is a maritime traditional county of Wales, UK, and was previously a medieval kingdom or principality. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location relative to most of the British Isles (other parts of the UK shown on the map are in pink). ... Cardiff (Welsh: ) is the largest city in Wales and the countrys capital. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city and county in South Wales in the United Kingdom, situated on the coast immediately to the east of the Gower Peninsula. ...

Lying on the Ewenny River it has a population of around 10,000. It is believed that there was a Norman castle in what is now the town, but Pencoed did not develop until the late nineteenth century, around the coal mining industry. The coal mines have now closed. The Nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the nave anticipates the Gothic style. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the extraction of coal from the Earth for use as fuel. ...

The town nestles in the Ewenny valley, straddling the M4 Motorway at junction 35. About a mile to the north of the town, lies the start of the Welsh mountains (Bleanau). To the south lies the rolling countryside of the Vale of Glamorgan and the rugged coast of the Bristol Channel. The M4 motorway is a motorway in England and Wales linking London and west Wales via Bristol. ... For other uses, see Vale of Glamorgan (disambiguation). ... The location of the Bristol Channel The Severn Bridge and Bristol Channel, looking northwestward from England towards Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from South West...

The town consists of three distinct areas, which were once four small hamlets. To the north is Penprysg (End of the Brush Wood), a hilly region backing on to the low ridge (100 metres) of Cefn Hirgoed (Long Wooded Ridge). To the west is Hendre (Winter Settlement) which rises from the railway line in the centre of the town to the common land at Ystadwaun (Flat Moorland). The central part of the town, which lies on the flat valley floor east of the railway, consists of Pencoed itself and Felindre (Mill Town). There are numerous streams rising and running through the town and two main rivers the Ewenny Fawr (the Big Ewenny) and the Ewenny Fach (the Small Ewenny). At the centre of the town, close to the railway station, is the war memorial (known locally as the Monument), the shopping centre and the local Community Hall (Pencoed Miners' Welfare Hall). The town is well provided with sports facilities, schools, pubs and clubs.

The current Deputy Mayor is Councillor Richard Williams, Labour Party Member for the Hendre Ward. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... The name Labour Party or Labor Party is used by several political parties around the world. ...

Pronunciation of the name Pencoed is always the cause of some argument within the town. The correct Welsh pronunciation of the name is "Pencoyd", although many locals pronounce it "Pencode" (the old Glamorganshire pronunciation). Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

External links

• Pencoed Town Council
• Pencoed Cricket Club
• Ysgol Pencoed School (Pencoed Comprehensive School)