a borough and market town of South Wales, in the county of Glamorgan and hundred of Miskin, 170 miles from London. In the neighbourhood are valuable lead mines. It has a market, which is held on Friday. In conjunction with Cardiff and Cowbridge, it will in future elect one member to parliament. The population amounted in 1801 to 1715, in 1811 to 2122, in 1821 to 2585, and in 1831 to 2789.