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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.
This is the only descriptive gazetter entry we have found, but you may be able to find further references to Cwm Du by doing a full-text search here.
Sorry, but no mentions of this place can be found.
This website includes two large libraries, of historical travel writing and of entries from nineteenth century gazetteers describing places. We have text from these sources available for these places near your location:
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Maes Teg | 0 | 2 |
Troed Rhiw Garth | 0 | 1 |
Llangynwyd | 0 | 3 |
Betws Tir Iarll | 0 | 2 |
Pontycymmer | 0 | 1 |
Blaengarw | 0 | 2 |
Cymmer | 0 | 1 |
Hafod Y Porth | 0 | 1 |
Margam | 10 | 2 |
Baiden | 0 | 1 |
Llangeinwyr | 0 | 2 |
Ogmore | 1 | 5 |
Glyncorrwg | 0 | 2 |
Port Talbot | 0 | 1 |
Pontrhydfen | 0 | 2 |
Ton Du | 0 | 2 |
Cwmavon | 0 | 2 |
Michaelstone super Avon | 0 | 4 |
Ynysawdre | 0 | 2 |
Nant Y Moel | 0 | 1 |