Wigfach: a Romanesque gem

Deep in a valley the 11C gem of St Donat’s,

Another blessing from the Norman occupation.  

A perfect Norman arch leads us up chancel steps,

To acceptable Victorian stained glass.

Outside the sun is high,

Two calvary crosses hallow the churchyard.

Through a small archway,

We come onto a long, broad, grass terrace,
A secret lawn,

Perhaps once the field for jousting?

It lies just below the high battlement of St Donat’s Castle.

Wigfach is a tiny village of twelve cottages close by the Happy Valley Caravan Park, 
situated between Porthcawl and Bridgend in South Wales.