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Merthyr Tydfil in the region of Wales with its 30,821 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 140 mi or ( 226 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Merthyr Tydfil is now 01:47 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Swansea, Pont Sticill, Maesycwmmer, and Maerdy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wolverhampton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Merthyr Tydfil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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MERTHYR TYDFIL A VERY OLD WELSH TOWN!
Merthyr Tydfil south wales UK music by Marmalade (refelections of my life) ..
Ogof Rhyd Sych - A Caving Trip
Ogof Rhyd Sych is a little visited cave with a fearsome reputation built on the tight, low, wet and arduous passages that you need to pass on the route into the cave. Beyond this however the cave sudd ..
Another trip through the Aberdare to Merthyr railway tunnel
This is my second run through the tunnel, this time sped up 10x and using the camera's "low light" mode which, although blurry when moving about, picks up a lot more detail. My first tunnel video star ..
Merthyr Tydfil - March 2011
I traveled to Merthyr Tydfil in mid-March. This is the place in Wales where my grandfather's family came from. Yes, that is me singing two old Welsh folk songs. Below are some links further explaining ..
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Richard Trevithick
Richard Trevithick (13 April 1771 – 22 April 1833) was a British inventor and mining engineer from Cornwall. Born in the mining heartland of Cornwall, Trevithick was immersed in mining and engineering from a young age. The son of a mining captain, he performed poorly in school, but went on to be an early pioneer of steam powered road and rail transport.
Located at 51.75 -3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Penydarren Park
Penydarren Park is the home stadium for Merthyr Town F.C. in Merthyr Tydfil. It has a capacity of 10,000. A housing estate next to it also carries the name of the stadium. It was also the home of the town's former club, Merthyr Tydfil F.C. and it was also the home of Merthyr Tydfil RLFC between 1907 and 1910. There are plans for Merthyr to move to a new stadium on the edge of the town. The stadium would be part of the new 'Merthyr Village' development and have a capacity of around 12,000.
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Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 14th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which is one of the 22 unitary authorities in Wales, with a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of Glamorgan. It is often referred to simply as 'Merthyr'.
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Glamorganshire Canal
The Glamorganshire Canal was a canal in south Wales, UK, running from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff. Construction started in 1790, and the 25 miles (40 km) of canal was fully opened by 1794. Its primary purpose was to enable the Merthyr iron industries to transport their goods, and it later served the coal industry.
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Penydarren Ironworks
Penydarren Ironworks was the fourth of the great ironworks established at Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Built in 1784 by the brothers Samuel Homfray, Jeremiah Homfray, and Thomas Homfray, all sons of Francis Homfray of Stourbridge. Their father, Francis, for a time managed a nail warehouse there for Ambrose Crowley. Most of the family were involved in trade as ironmasters or ironmongers (in this context meaning a manufacturer of iron goods).
Located at 51.75 -3.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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