Cyfarthfa
Encyclopedia
Cyfarthfa is a community
of the county borough
of Merthyr Tydfil
, in Wales
. As of 2001
, it has a population of 6141. Cyfartha mainly consists of the settlements of Gellideg and Heolgerrig
.
Cyfarthfa has strong historical ties to the industrial past of Merthyr Tydfil, and was the site of Cyfarthfa Ironworks
.
Community (Wales)
A community is a division of land in Wales that forms the lowest-tier of local government in Wales. Welsh communities are analogous to civil parishes in England....
of the county borough
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control. They were abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in England and Wales, but continue in use for lieutenancy and shrievalty in...
of Merthyr Tydfil
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 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...
, in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. As of 2001
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
, it has a population of 6141. Cyfartha mainly consists of the settlements of Gellideg and Heolgerrig
Heolgerrig
Heolgerrig is a small village in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, at the base of the recently constructed Cyfarthfa Retail Park. It is part of the community of Cyfarthfa.-External links:* - Historical Photographs of Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil....
.
Cyfarthfa has strong historical ties to the industrial past of Merthyr Tydfil, and was the site of Cyfarthfa Ironworks
Cyfarthfa Ironworks
The Cyfarthfa Ironworks was a major 18th century and 19th century ironworks located in Cyfarthfa, on the north-western edge of Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales.-The beginning:...
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External links
- Old Merthyr Tydfil: Cyfarthfa - Historical Photographs of Cyfarthfa