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Title: Kenfig town
Post by: mirandapasoc on Wednesday 22 September 10 12:36 BST (UK)
Hi I was wondering if anyone knows about a town which sunck I think its near aberkinfig and apprently sometimes you can still here the bell of church ringing I havnt expriacned this but I was wondering if anyone else had
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: suzard on Wednesday 22 September 10 12:49 BST (UK)
this may help

http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/page7.html

there is alot of information on the net re Local legends and folk lore of Kenfig

Suz
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: SS from The Rhondda on Wednesday 22 September 10 20:12 BST (UK)
http://www.kenfig.org.uk/
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mothball on Monday 27 September 10 16:49 BST (UK)
Here are another couple

http://www.tonkenfig.co.uk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/nature/sites/walking/pages/se_kenfig.shtml

We used to swim in the pool at summer, ever mindful of the pike!
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mirandapasoc on Tuesday 28 September 10 08:58 BST (UK)
was there a pike ion the water there ? where abouts is the pool I have been tyring to find it for sometime is it up by skar House ( sorry for spellings)
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mothball on Tuesday 28 September 10 10:33 BST (UK)
Morning - it's near to  Kenfig National Nature Reserve on google map.

Not a million miles from Sker House.
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mirandapasoc on Tuesday 28 September 10 10:37 BST (UK)
isn the town under the big lake that I can see in the pic ? if so that incredable
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mothball on Tuesday 28 September 10 10:40 BST (UK)
That's the local folk lore, but the experts reckon the town is under the dunes.  The top of the castle is/was being 'dug'.   They say it was the sand that covered the town.

Many tales of people hearing bells from Kenfig Pool ringing out in the night!

Great
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mirandapasoc on Tuesday 28 September 10 10:50 BST (UK)
yes My boy firends Grand father has told us that one about hearing bells very intresting indeed I think I might have to go and see for myself thank you for your help.
Title: Re: Kenfig town
Post by: mothball on Tuesday 28 September 10 11:37 BST (UK)
Brings back happy memories, there are two pubs nearby too, The Prince of Wales, the old Town Hall of Kenfig and the Angel which overlooks the dunes and am not sure, but I think you can see the castle from there.

Great walks to the coast too.

Well worth a visit.