Penydarren Roman fort
Penydarren Roman fort is an archaeological site in Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Penydarren Roman fort is situated nearby to the pitch Penydarren Park, as well as near the stadium Merthyr Town F.C..Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penydarren Park and Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall.
Penydarren Park
Pitch
Penydarren Park is a sports stadium in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, that is the present home ground of Merthyr Town. Historically used for varying sports, it has been the home to two professional football teams, Merthyr Town and Merthyr Tydfil F.C.
Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall
Town hall
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Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building. Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall is situated 1,600 feet south of Penydarren Roman fort.
Joseph Parry’s Cottage
Museum
Photo: Trehywel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a cottage located in Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. Built in the early 19th century for ironworkers, the cottage is best known as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry. Joseph Parry’s Cottage is situated 1,800 feet west of Penydarren Roman fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merthyr Tydfil and Gurnos.
Merthyr Tydfil
Photo: Lloergi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merthyr Tydfil is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Gurnos
Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gurnos is a community of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales, United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Gurnos Estate. The population in 2011 was 5,280.
Heolgerrig
Suburb
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heolgerrig is a small village in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Cyfarthfa. It lies just west of Merthyr Tydfil, and is separated from it by the main A470 trunk road.
Penydarren Roman fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75178° or 51° 45′ 6″ northLongitude
-3.37782° or 3° 22′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3RQJ2C+PVOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Merthyr Town F.C. and West End Bowls Club.
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