Maesteg, town and community in Bridgend County Borough, Wales, UK
Description
Maesteg is a town in Bridgend County Borough, Wales. It spreads through a valley with residential areas, shopping streets, and green spaces bordered by slopes of the surrounding landscape.
History
The town developed in the 19th century as a mining settlement and peaked during the industrial era. The decline of coal mining fundamentally changed its economy and structure.
Culture
The town carries a Welsh name reflecting its roots in a mining region. The community preserves this industrial past in its architecture and street layout, which still mirrors the structure of a working town.
Practical
The town is pedestrian-friendly and easiest to explore via the main shopping street that connects different areas. Many paths lead upward through the hills, and most facilities are reachable by flat or gently sloping streets.
Did you know?
The valley where the town sits once housed its own windmill, which still stands today as a protected structure. This landmark hints at an earlier economy that preceded mining.
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Town Hall
589 mMynydd Caerau
4.4 kmCoetir Cwm Du
2.2 km
The Hopcyn Cross
2.6 km
Church of St David, and surrounding churchyard railed wall.
506 m
St Cynwyd's Church
2.6 km
Siloh Independent Chapel
1.3 km
Zoar Independent Chapel
635 m
Saron Welsh Independent Chapel
1.1 km
Maesteg War Memorial
518 mFoel Trawsnant
3.2 km
The Star Public House
738 m
Post Office
525 m
Salem Baptist Chapel
1.5 kmBethania Welsh Baptist Chapel
558 m
Maesteg Sports Centre
988 m
Canaan Independent Chapel
682 m
Tabor Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
549 m
Blast Furnace at Maesteg Sports Centre
995 m
Cefn yr Argoed
3.7 km
Iron bridge over River Llynfi
733 m
Ainon Welsh Baptist Chapel
2.7 km
Maesteg Council Offices, With Flanking Walls And Piers.
625 mTelephone call box in front of The Old House PH
2.6 kmBodfog (carnedd)
3.9 kmThe Old House Inn PH
2.7 kmNorth Company Offices
547 mPentre Farmhouse, with attached farm range.
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