John Bedford (c. 1720 - 1791), born in Birmingham, England was an industrialist and ironworker. He established iron works, brick works and a coal mine at Cefn Cribwr (near Bridgend). Nearby Bedford Park is named after him, which is on land he owned from 1770 until his death. After his death the iron works and mine were sold, and the iron working eventually ended completely in 1836, although brick making and coal mining continued. Wikipedia
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