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OLDCASTLE, a village in the Lower Coyty division of Coyty parish, Glamorgan; contiguous to Bridgend. An ancient fort was here, gave rise to the name Old.castle, and has left some traces.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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Feature Description: | "a village" (ADL Feature Type: "populated places") |
Administrative units: | Glamorgan AncC |
Place: | Oldcastle |
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