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Galon Uchaf

Merthyr Tydfil
 
     
 

The Galon Uchaf Housing Estate is situated in the Penydarren electoral ward. Its high and somewhat exposed position overlooking Merthyr may account for its name, which is commonly believed to mean “Highest Heart”. There is another interpretation is that the name “Galon Uchaf” derives from ancient sources and means “Hychans’ Heart”. Hychan was the brother of the Roman King of Wales.  

The area on which this pre-war Council Estate was built was previously clean uncontaminated farm land and so there is no danger of underground working or any other unpleasant surprises beneath the gardens here The housing estate was constructed for Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in the 1930s in order to replace some of the worst housing in the Borough. The estate was originally constructed of a total of 484 dwellings, but a few houses were added later to make the number 511. The majority of these houses are traditional semi-detached two storey houses with very large front and rear gardens.

Carolyn Jacob

  
     

Pant Road 

This was at one time the main road from Merthyr to Pant.

Part of this road still exists, see Photograph below.

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It runs by the side of the filter beds.

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Seventh Avenue in the 1980's.

 
Ninth Avenue in the 1980's.

 

Ninth Avenue,

Billy Lewis and Vivian James - 1965ish

(Photograph courtesy of Bill Lewis)

 

 

Eleventh Avenue.

Paul and Robert Thompson with their Dad's Ford Popular, after a 10 hour drive from

Guildford, to visit their Nan.

(Photograph Courtesy of Bob Thompson)

 

The Sunday School - May Day Parade, crossing the Galon Uchaf Road into 7th Avenue 1963.

(Photograph Courtesy of Bob Thompson.)

 

The Galon Uchaf Road

(Photograph Courtesy of Bob Thompson)

 

First Avenue - 1972.

(Photograph courtesy of Linda Treharne)