Nant-y-moel

Nant-y-moel or Nantymoel [nant ə mɔi̯l] (meaning "stream from the bare mountain") is a village and includes the formerly separate village of Pricetown^{[citation needed]} in the county borough of Bridgend, Wales on the River Ogmore, and is one of the constituent villages of the Ogmore Valley. It is bordered by the village of Wyndham to the south and by the Bwlch y Clawdd mountain to the north.

Nant-y-moel
Road junction in Nant-y-Moel.
Nant-y-moel Location within Bridgend
Population	2,344 (2011)
Community	Ogmore Valley
Principal area	Bridgend
Preserved county	Mid Glamorgan
Country	Wales
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BRIDGEND
Postcode district	CF32
Dialling code	01656
Police	South Wales
Fire	South Wales
Ambulance	Welsh
UK Parliament	Rhondda and Ogmore
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament	Bridgend
List of places UK Wales Bridgend 51.624°N 03.540°W / 51.624; -03.540

History

As with the rest of the Ogmore Valley, it was mainly a farming community up until the middle of the 19th century when coal mining became widespread across South Wales.^{[citation needed]} The last coal mine (Wyndham/Western Colliery) closed in 1983, resulting in high unemployment at that time. Most residents today now travel to Bridgend or other larger towns for work.^[1] Part of the former colliery site is home to Aberfields (known locally as The Planka), which hosts a number of community sports and leisure activities. Since 19 August 2023 Aberfields has hosted a free, weekly 5 km parkrun.

Politics

Nantymoel is the name of an electoral ward to Bridgend County Borough Council. Prior to 1996, Nantymoel was a ward to Ogwr Borough Council, electing one councillor.^[2]

Transport

The A4061 road passes through the village and goes north over Bwlch y Clawdd where it links to Treorchy and the Rhondda Valley to the north and the A4107 that goes west. The Bwlch, and surrounding large hillsides, offers a far-reaching view of the surrounding countryside. On a clear day, it is possible to see South West England over the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Brecon Beacons mountain range to the north.^{[citation needed]}

Education

The primary school was one of the few in the whole valley that did not close in July 2003 and merge with the new Ogmore Primary School. It was refurbished in 2002 to combine with the nursery school that had previously closed.^[3]

Notable people

• Lynn Davies, Olympic athlete.
• John Forrester-Clack, artist.^[4]
• Windsor Davies, actor.^[5]

References

1. "BBC - Wales - History - Themes - 20th century coal mining". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
2. "Ogwr Welsh District Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Centre (Plymouth University). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
3. "Nantymoel Primary School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
4. "The work of John Forrester Clack". John Forrester Clack.
5. "It Ain't Half Hot Mum actor dies aged 88". 19 January 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.