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Test your knowledge of our town with these questions and scroll to find the answers below. Let us know how you score!

1. What is the oldest recorded name for the town of Cowbridge?

1. The Battle of Stalling Down was fought near Cowbridge between a combined force of Welsh and French soldiers under Owain Glyndr in 1403. Which English king's army were they fighting?

1. Which famous actor attended Cowbridge Grammar School in the 1950's?

1. How many Blue Plaques are located in Cowbridge?

1. What type of infrastructure opened in 1865 and closed in 1951 in Cowbridge?

1. What is Cowbridge's twin town?

1. Who is the patron of the Physic Garden?

1. What was the original use of the Town Hall building?

1. What is the name of the 17th Century judge with a 'heart of oak' buried in Cowbridge?

1. What type of shop did Iolo Morganwg once run in town?

Answers below.

1. Pontyfon, with fon meaning 'cow' in Old Welsh
2. King Henry IV of England. The battle was part of the 15-year Welsh Revolt beginning in 1400
3. Sir Anthony Hopkins
4. 15 – including the Town Hall, the Old Grammar School and Town Walls.
5. Cowbridge train station
6. Clisson, France
7. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. She opened the site in June 2008.
8. A prison – six of the original cells are used as exhibits in the museum
9. David Jenkins
10. A grocery shop, known for its fair-trading practices