Mawdlam - St. Mary Magdalene

St Mary Magdalene Church is closely linked with the borough of Kenfig and is officially described in the church records as St Mary Magdalene. It’s thought that the church was built in the mid-13th century as a chapelry of the church built in Kenfig in the previous century. Mawdlam grew as a settlement after sand from the dunes began to bury Kenfig church and nearby houses. “Mawdlam” or “Maudlam” is a corruption of “Magdalene” and the village name arises from the presence of the church.