Pen y Fan same noun "ban", in its plural form "bannau", is found in the Welsh name for the Brecon Beacons: "Bannau Brycheiniog". There is no one standard translation of "Pen y Fan", but 'the mountain's peak' or 'the beacon's summit' are both possible translations. Pen y Fan is formed from various units of the Old Red Sandstone which were laid down during the Devonian period. The lower slopes of the mountain are formed from the sandstones and mudstones of the Senni Formation whilst the upper slopes are formed from those of the Brownstones Formation. The very summit, like that of neighbouring Corn
Pen-y-fai, Bridgend It eventually became an Edwardian gentlemen's residence, and it was later converted into a hotel. The late Vijay Bhagotra bought the hotel in 1999 and updated it. It is home to the Bokhara Brasserie, voted 'Best Indian Restaurant in Wales' at the British Curry Awards in 2008 and 2009. Pen-y-fai, Bridgend Pen-y-fai is a village in the county borough of Bridgend Wales falling within the Bridgend electoral ward area. The ward population taken at the 2011 census was 2,447. It has a population of about 2,000, one village shop, a chapel and All Saints parish church (Church in Wales). It