Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Southerndown within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Southerndown, coast vil., St Bride Major par., Glamorgan, 3 m. S W. of Bridgend; P.O., T.O.; is a pleasant watering-place. The cliffs have caves and fossils.