THE KENFIG SOCIETY -
Over the 15 years of its existence, the Kenfig Society has published over 20 booklets dealing with various aspects of local history. Unfortunately, most of these are now out of print, but those which are currently available are shown below.
All booklets are available from The Kenfig Nature Reserve; the Bookshop and the Visitors Information Centre in Porthcawl; the newsagents in Nottage; and from Pyle Library and Post Office. Also at the Visitor Information Centre at McArthur Glen.
For enquiries contact the Society's Publications Officer, Conall Boyle
New! Books can now be purchased on this web site!!. All books are post free !!
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A history of the various houses which have existed at Sker, from the original monastic grange to the present day
Price £2.50
An account of the Kenfig Society excavations near Kenfig Castle between 1993 and 2002..Illustrated with black & white drawings and diagrams
Price £2.50
Extracts for the Glamorgan Gazette concerning people and events in Cefn Cribwr, Kenfig Hill, Kenfig, Pyle, Cornelly and Porthcawl. For the year 1882
Price £1.50
Tales of the Bridgend, Maesteg, Kenfig Hill, Pyle and Cornelly areas. Originally published in weekly in “Property News”. Illustrated in full colour.
Price £3.50
A collection of folk tales and legends of the Kenfig, Pyle, Cornelly area. Illustrated with line drawings.
Price £2.50
The story of Pyle Inn and the people who lived there from its days as a coaching inn to its sad demise.
Extracts for the Glamorgan Gazette concerning people and events in Cefn Cribwr, Kenfig Hill, Kenfig, Pyle, Cornelly and Porthcawl.
Price £1.50
year 1881.
A guide to all the places of historical interest in the Kenfig/Pyle /Cornelly/Kenfig Hill area. Illustrated. With black & white photographs
Price £2.50
Some personal reminiscences of the coast from Kenfig Sands to the mouth of the the river Ogmore by a resident of over 80 years.
An account of the mills which have stood in Kenfig from medieval times up to the 20th century
This is volume one of a projected five volume history of Kenfig, written by the late Barrie Griffiths.
Subsequent volumes will appear ovet the next ear or so.
Price £11.95
The story of John William Waters a native of Cefn Cribwr who played an important
role as a British spy in the Peninsular capaign . Currently out of print, but one-
£ 5.00 each
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