Cyfarthfa Castle and the Park: Page 1

Cyfarthfa Castle and the Park

Merthyr Tydfil

Cyfarthfa Castle, built in 1825 by William Crawshay. It cost £30,000 and was home to the Crawshay's until 1889. Merthyr Tydfil Corporationbought it in 1909, and it was turned into a school and museum.

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Cyfarthfa Park.

(Postcard Courtesy of Mr Clive Bevan)

Cyfarthfa Park - Aerial Photograph

Cyfarthfa Castle - A Penry Williams' Painting.

(Courtesy of the Kenneth J. Gunter Collection)

Cyfarthfa Castle - Aerial View

Cyfarthfa Ironworkers welcoming home Robert Crawshay after his stay in Hospital,

in the hope that this show of affection would encourage him to re-open the Ironworks - 1877.

Robert thanked them but added "The tie between them was broken and Cyfarthfa would never

again become a scene activity in his time."

Cyfarthfa Castle.

(Photograph Courtesy of the Kenneth J Gunter Collection)

Cyfarthfa Castle.

(Courtesy of John Hurkett, of Cornwall; he was an evacuee at Merthyr Tydfil, from Maidstone, during the war.)

Cyfarthfa Castle - Flower Bed - The Salvation Army.

Cyfarthfa Castle

The Flower Garden.

(Postcard Courtesy Of The Leo Davies Collection)

The Greenhouse.

Salvation Army Flower Bed.

The Bowling Green.

World War I Tank. between the wars, this tank was displayed near the Gwaelodygarth Gates.

On the rear of this Card is written " in honour of the home coming of Sergeant John Collins V.C."

(Postcard courtesy of Brian Collins)

Cyfarthfa Park - World War One Tank

The Same Tank Pictured at

St. David's Yard ?

The approach from Gwaelodygarth.

(Postcard Courtesy Of The Leo Davies Collection)

Cyfarthfa Park, The Summer House

(Courtesy of Clive Bevan.)

The Summer House.

(Postcard Courtesy Of The Leo Davies Collection.)

The Tea House. The Chalet.

(Postcard Courtesy Of The Leo Davies Collection.)

Rustic Walk.

(Postcard Courtesy Of The Leo Davies Collection.)

The Bandstand.

In it's original position, opposite where the swings used to be.

Cyfarthfa Bandstand.

A Pretty Scene.

(Courtesy of the Leo Davies Collection.)

Under the Beeches.

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove)

Cyfarthfa Castle from the Lake

Possibly an early Fete and Gala.

Boating on the Lake in the 1960's

Cyfarthfa Castle.

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