Cyfarthfa Castle - Satellite Oddity - Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
N 51° 45.263 W 003° 23.465
30U E 473005 N 5733792
Cyfarthfa Castle is featured on Virtual Globetrotting. The Crawshay family home, built in 1824 now houses a school & the famous Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery, a Top 10 Valleys visitor attraction in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMQ7GG
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Designed by Richard Lugar for the Crawshay family, the Castle was built in a year (1824-25). As a fortified house, that looked like a Castle. In 1910 it was converted to a museum, and has undergone a significant refurbishment in 1983 to improve your visitor experience.

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery is home to a fantastic collection of artefacts spanning 2000 years of Merthyr's history and its Free to visit.

The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: (visit link)

Hours of Operation:
Opening Times:
1st April - 30th September
Daily, 10am - 5.30 pm
Website: [Web Link]
Visit Instructions:
Please provide another photo of the location. You don't have to be in there shot, but you can. The photo requirement is to discourage any armchair visiting.
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