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Explore Bridgend in United Kingdom
Bridgend in the region of Wales with its 39,429 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 148 mi or ( 239 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bridgend is now 05:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Swansea, Rhondda, Pyle, Plymouth, and Penllyn. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Swansea . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bridgend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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WALES UK 'STEAM MEMORIES' - BRIT RAIL SCRAP HAPPY.
All gone now, British Rail sold and scrapped everything they could. Lucky there were photographers around who helped preserve the memories ..
City's Goal v Millwall
This video was uploaded from an Android phone. ..
TORQUE WALES TRIP
Torque hit the valeys for some sheep action! please visit : www.myspace.com/wearetorque & www.new.facebook.com/pages/Torque/21786178552 Enjoy ; ) ..
Olympic Torch Relay in Bridgend
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Bridgend County Borough
Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) is a county borough in the historic county of Glamorgan, south Wales. The county borough has a total population of 139,200 people, and contains the settlements of Bridgend, after which it is named, Maesteg, and the seaside town of Porthcawl. Its member of the National Assembly for Wales is Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of Wales, and its Member of Parliament is Madeleine Moon. The county borough lies at the geographical heart of south Wales.
Located at 51.51 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bridgend railway station
Bridgend railway station is a mainline railway station, serving the town of Bridgend, South Wales. It is located approximately halfway between Cardiff Central and Swansea at the point where the Maesteg Line diverges from the South Wales Main Line, and is the western terminus of the Vale of Glamorgan Line from Cardiff via Barry and Llantwit Major. It is the fifth busiest station in Wales, after Cardiff Central, Cardiff Queen Street, Newport and Swansea.
Located at 51.51 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency)
Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr in Welsh) is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP), elected by the first past the post voting system.
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Ogwr
The Borough of Ogwr was one of six districts of Mid Glamorgan in Wales, which existed from 1974 to 1996. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1972 from the urban districts of Bridgend, Maesteg, Ogmore and Garw and Porthcawl, along with Penybont Rural District from the administrative county of Glamorgan. In 1996 most of Ogwr became part of Bridgend County Borough, with the Vale of Glamorgan taking the communities of Wick, St Brides Major and Ewenny.
Located at 51.51 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Brewery Field
Brewery Field (also known as Riverside Hardware Brewery Field for sponsorship purposes) is a 8,000 capacity sports stadium in Bridgend, Wales 1,100 of which is seated capacity. It is the home ground of the Welsh Principality Premiership rugby union team Bridgend Ravens and Welsh Football League Division One side Bridgend Town FC.
Located at 51.51 -3.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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