Cyfarthfa Ironworks
The Cyfarthfa Ironworks were major 18th- and 19th-century ironworks in Cyfarthfa, on the north-western edge of Merthyr Tydfil, in South West Wales.Photo: Penry Williams (artist), Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pont-y-Cafnau and Joseph Parry’s Cottage.
Pont-y-Cafnau
Bridge
Photo: John Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pont-y-Cafnau, is a 14.2-metre long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The bridge was designed by Watkin George and built in 1793 for his employer, the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, to support both a tramway and an aqueduct to carry limestone and water into the works. Pont-y-Cafnau is situated 820 feet northwest of Cyfarthfa Ironworks.
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 2,100 feet east of Cyfarthfa Ironworks.
Merthyr Tydfil railway station
Railway station
Photo: Robert, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merthyr Tydfil railway station serves the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Merthyr Tydfil railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Cyfarthfa Ironworks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heolgerrig and Gurnos.
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.
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.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
Suburb
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence.
Cyfarthfa Ironworks
- Type: Brownfield land
- Description: former industrial site in Wales, UK
- Categories: ironworks and industry
- Location: Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7526° or 51° 45′ 9″ northLongitude
-3.39405° or 3° 23′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3RQJ34+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 1513946450OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=brownfieldWikidata ID
Q3008641
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Cyfarthfa Ironworks” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cyfarthfa Ironworks”
- French: “Cyfarthfa Ironworks”
- Japanese: “シファースファ製鉄所”
- Welsh: “Gwaeth Hearn Cyfarthfa”
- Welsh: “Gwaith Haearn Cyfarthfa”
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