Victorian Cells - Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
N 51° 44.853 W 003° 22.679
30U E 473905 N 5733028
Victorian prison cells once used to hold prisoners before they were taken up to the court, in the Old Town Hall, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMQ7V1
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/05/2016
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Three Victorian cells used to hold prisoners, Merthyr Tydfil's Old town hall, built in 1896 which has stood idle for the last 10 years, now restored and converted to a cultural and creative centre. Located in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Many of the original heritage features of the Old Town Hall were saved and renovated – including the impressive hallway with its distinctive tiles, Queen Victoria - Royal jubilee stained glass windows, the famous Red Dragon mosaic, & The prison cells below the Court.
"REDHOUSE is a new arts complex situated in the Old Town Hall — a magnificent Grade II* listed building — in the heart of Merthyr Tydfil. REDHOUSE opened to the public on St. David's Day 2014, following an extensive £8M capital redevelopment programme supported by the Welsh Government, European Regional Development Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund & Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council in association with Miller Argent
Emerging in an environment which has suffered years of economic decline, REDHOUSE will become a catalyst for cultural regeneration: awakening the spirit of creative enterprise that was once a hallmark of a venerable town at the centre of the industrial revolution in Great Britain." Text Source: (
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Old Town Hall, High street, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.