Month: March 2020

Below is a fantastic lithograph of Merthyr in approximately 1850. It is a view roughly from present-day Thomastown looking over the town. Some of the important landmarks have been labelled. It is remarkable how much the town has changed in the 170 years since this picture was drawn.

1.      St Tydfil’s Church 2.      Twynyrodyn Unitarian Chapel 3.      Tramroadside North 4.      Old Market Hall

5.      Ynysfach Ironworks 6.      Adulam Chapel 7.      St David’s Church