IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Marlas Road, BRIDGEND, CF33 6BA

Following significant rainfall the river level is high, especially by the standards of the Afon Cynffig.

The little river glimpsed between trees from above as it winds its way through the wooded valley known as The Collwyn. The public footpath passing along the valley on which this photograph was taken descends to the south of here to run alongside the river.

Groes Siencyn/Jenkins Cross, standing stone by the UC road, in parish of Pyle (Bridgend District), 65 Marlas Road, Pyle, in front garden, South side of road. To be surveyed Milestone Society National ID: BRI_PYL

A structure identified as a disused weir on large scale Ordnance Survey mapping, although described as a dam in some sources. River water which accumulated at this spot was once diverted through a leat for purposes of powering the nearby Llanmihangel Mill.

This 11th or 12th century slab with OS pivot can be found in the garden of No65 Marlas Road. It marks a point 39.011m above mean sea level.

A structure identified as a disused weir on large scale Ordnance Survey mapping, but as a dam in some other sources, and which once played a role in the diversion of river water to Llanmihangel Mill is seen here following substantial rainfall. Water flowing downstream may be seen to pass through here at three separate points. Much passes along a channel (at far left of picture) just beyond the western end of the main wall of the structure, although a considerable amount passes through two openings in the stonework – one in a side wall of the channel, the other in the main wall. By contrast in Image, taken a year earlier, it may be seen that water only passes along the channel, a consequence perhaps of the earlier photo having been taken at a time when there had been less recent rainfall and the river level was therefore lower.

Shops including Fish'n' Chips, Pyle Charcoal Grill and Lotus House.

A few days into October the leaves of some of the broadleaf trees surrounding the Afon Cynffig at Pyle are beginning to show some autumn colour. Below, some white water is formed on the river as it passes through the disused weir seen in Image The view is from the steep south side of a short valley which the river passes through here.

A view looking downstream from beside the disused weir seen in Image The river is full and quite turbulent following recent rainfall, including a spell of persistent, sometimes heavy rain in the twenty four hours before the photograph was taken.