Pubs/Bars in Pendoylan:
 The Red Lion Inn
       Pendoylan
       Cowbridge
       Vale of Glamorgan
       CF71 7UJ
 01446760332

 Schools/Colleges in Pendoylan:
 Pendoylan C.I.W. Primary
       Pendoylan
       Nr. Cowbridge
       Vale of Glamorgan
       CF71 7UJ
 01446 760272

Pendoylan (Pen-Deulwyn) - From 'A Topographical Dictionary of Wales' (1849)
PENDOYLAN (PEN-DEULWYN), a parish, in the poor-law union of Cardiff, hundred of Cowbridge, county of Glamorgan, South Wales, 5 miles (E. N. E.) from the town of Cowbridge; containing 401 inhabitants. The name of this place, signifying literally "the head of the two groves," was probably derived from the appearance of the neighbourhood, which, like many other parts of the county, was once richly wooded. The parish is pleasantly situated on the river Ely, and comprises a moderate extent of arable and pasture land, inclosed, and in a good state of cultivation; the surrounding scenery is varied. Within its limits is Hensol, the ancient seat of the family of Jenkins, under whose auspices an annual assembly of the bards was for many years held in the adjoining parish of YstradOwen, till the death of Richard Jenkins, Esq., who was a warm admirer of Welsh poetry and music, and a good performer on the harp. After this event, in 1721, the estate was conveyed by marriage with his niece to Lord Chancellor Talbot, who was elevated to the peerage by the title of Baron Talbot, of Hensol, and whose son added two wings to the mansion, and greatly improved the estate. Subsequently it became, by purchase, the property of the Richardsons, next of William Crawshay, Esq., and it now belongs to Rowland Fothergill, Esq., who purchased it from the last-named gentleman. The present house is spacious and handsome, and is beautifully situated in very extensive grounds, laid out with great taste, and comprehending some highly picturesque scenery. The parish abounds with limestone, which in general forms the substratum of the soil.

The living is a discharged vicarage, rated in the king's books at �8. 13. 4.; present net income, �112; patrons and appropriators, the Dean and Chapter of Llandaf. The church, dedicated to St. Cadog, presents no architectural details of importance. There is a place of worship for Calvinistic Methodists; and two Sunday schools are held, one of them in connexion with the Church, and the other with the Calvinistic body. A sum of �5 per annum, the interest arising from �100, of which �50 were bequeathed by Lord Chancellor Talbot, is annually distributed among the poor out of the rates; the amount, with �30 belonging to the parish, having been spent in 1817, in the erection of six cottages, one of which is used as a vestry-room, and the others with gardens attached, are occupied by paupers, put in by the officers. In the parish are several springs to whose waters are ascribed medicinal properties, and great efficacy in the cure of diseases, especially those of the eye, and in erysipelas. The names of some farms appear to indicate the past existence of ancient encampments; but nothing is recorded of their history, nor are there any vestiges of them remaining. The title of Baron Talbot, of Hensol, is still enjoyed by the noble family of Talbot.

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