In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Cwm Du like this:
CWMDU, a hamlet in Llangonoyd parish, Glamorgan; on a branch of the river Llynvi, 6 miles NNW of Bridgend. Acres, 3, 813. Pop., 4, 154. Houses, 797. The inhabitants are employed chiefly in iron and coal works.
Cwm Du through time
Cwm Du is now part of Bridgend district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bridgend has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Cwm Du itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cwm Du, in Bridgend and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/3864
Date accessed: 23rd April 2024
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