Bridgend
the town by the river 
The Old Ancient Pound
The Old Pound is situated on a junction on Llangewydd road in Laleston,
Bridgend.
51o 31’07.76”N 3o 37’39.67”W
Constructed of stone in the shape of a
rectangle and situated on a mound to a hight from its base to approx 2m at the
front and 2.5m at the rear with a single
entry gate of steal to the front.
The present building is thought to be
from the late medieval to early modern period, but there was probably an
animal pound there considerably earlier built of less sustainable materials,
which would have had to be re-built numerious times.
Renovation
The pound was renovated in 1985 to preserve this site of historical interest
by OGWR community environmental improvement scheme at the request of the
Laleston Community Council and a plaque was attached to
The site was late renovated by Laleston Council in 2020 the pictures below
were taken after the second renovation.
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The pound was used by the local farming community for the secure penning of
stray farm animals until the owners were notified and the animals collected,
maybe for a fee to the local land owner.
There were a few such sites in South Wales and it is thought that there may
have been many such sites throughout the country.
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