Pontygwaith

Pontygwaith

Merthyr Tydfil

"The Bridge of the Works"

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Anthony Morley a Sussex Ironmaster set up a small ironworks at Pontygwaith, in 1583. Very little is known about this works. Morley became bankrupt and the works were taken over by Messrs Lewis and Cook, it was still in production in 1640. It is believed to have been destroyed by a group of roundhead soldiers during the Civil War of the 17th Century.

Pontygwaith Ironworks - in the seventeenth century.

Pontygwaith and Buarth Glas.

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(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

(Photograph Courtesy of Brian Wall)

Buarth Glas Farm in the 1960's.

Buarth Glas Farm

(Photograph Courtesy of Brian Wall)

Buarth Glas Farm.

Bryn House,

1950's - 1910's - 1970's

(Photographs courtesy of Andrew Quick)

The ubiquitous Valley's sheep, visiting Pontygwaith to check the dustbins..

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Buarth Glas Terrace

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Buarth Glas Terrace

(Photograph Courtesy of Brian Wall)

Buarth Glas Terrace

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Buarth Glas Terrace - Abandoned.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Buarth Glas Terrace Abandoned, to make way for the A470. (Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)			From The Other End, (Photograph Courtesy of Brian Wall)

Pontygwaith in the 1960's.

(Photograph courtesy of Andrew Quick)

Pontygwaith Bridge in 1995. (Photograph courtesy of Mr Thomas, Risca)			Pontygwaith Bridge from the other side. (Photograph Courtesy of Brian Wall)

The Lost Communities of Merthyr Tydfil:

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery are looking for help from the Merthyr Tydfil Community for their upcoming exhibition ‘The Lost Communities of Merthyr Tydfil’. The exhibition will tell the stories of 5 Merthyr Tydfil communities that have all but disappeared from the map: the Triangle, Pantywaun, China, Caepantywyll and Pontygwaith.

Central to this exhibition are the stories and memories of the people who lived in these communities. The museum is looking for people who lived in, or who are descendants of people who lived in these areas to get in touch with any information, stories, photographs or objects. The exhibition will be held at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum from the 23^rd June – 30^th August 2010. Please call Michelle Lewis on 01685 723112 or email museum@merthyr.gov.uk

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