"This J D Wetherspoon pub is named after the Wyndham family, connected with the Bridgend area for many years. The founder of the family, a Saxon noble named Ailwardus, took the surname in the 11th century from Wymondham, his Norfolk property. The Wyndhams later provided two MPs for Glamorgan and became Earls of Dunraven.

The hotel can be traced back to the 17th century, and incorporates part of a structure previously on the site. Part of the building was formerly used as a courthouse and a jail.

Before 1972, when the name was changed to the Wyndham Arms, it was known as the Bear inn. This name was later used by a hotel on the other side of Dunraven Place, which later became a travel agency.

The building of a second bridge, in 1821, was followed during the next decade by new roads constructed by the Turnpike Trust. These provided an alternative to Newcastle Hill, and allowed coaches to pass through Bridgend for the first time. Traffic and trade immediately decreased, and the Wyndham Arms became a coaching inn. After 1830, the regulator, the London to Swansea coach, called here on alternate days." Read More