Merthyr Mawr, Village, Stone, Cottage, Thatch, Thatched, Quaint, Picturesque, Vale of Glamorgan, Winter, Blue Sky, Sunny, Welsh, Wales, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British, IPSV1409,
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One of several thatched cottages on the Merthyr Mawr estate in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales, frequently photographed for being so scenic. Photographed late winter afternoon in January 2010.
Merthyr Mawr, River, Ogmore, Vale of Glamorgan, Suspension, Bridge, Footbridge, Walk Route, Country Walk, Winter, Blue Sky, Sunny, Welsh, Wales, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British, IPSV1398, IPSV1811, IPSV3079, IPSV3081, IPSV7142,
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A suspension footbridge crossing the River Ogmore near the picturesque village of Merthyr Mawr in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. Photographed late on a winter afternoon in January 2010.
Old cottage in the valley, 3 chimneys, cottage nestled in the heather, West Wales cottages, deep countryside, St. Davids' Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Welsh Cottages, Carnedd Llewellyn, Cymru, West Wales Coastal path, ancient cottage, lonely cottage, cosy cottage,
Blue hour Merthyr Tydfil South Wales Fountain Church Light Evening Wide Angle Tree ST David's Town Welsh
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One of the iconic features of Merthyr, recently refurbished and re-sited close to St Tydfil's church(in the background). The fountain was commissioned to celebrate Robert Thomas (1770-1829) and Lucy Thomas (1781-1847) of Waunwyllt. They successfully mined the deep-seam coal around Merthyr and marketed it in the expanding steam-powered industries in Wales and England. One of the donor’s of the fountain, Sir W.T. Lewis, married Thomas’s granddaughter. Eight fluted columns carry eight semi-circular arches. Pierced foliage spandrels, dragon finials and a hemispherical dome of pierced foliage panels, crowned with a statuette of Samson, emblematic of strength. Decorative shields in the spandrel arches depict figures of miners and other symbols of the coal industry. The fountain is painted black and gold.” Commissioned by Sir W.T. Lewis and William Thomas Rees Grade II Listed status.
Thatchers, Thatching, Old Cottages, St Fagans, Thatch, Thatched, Rural Craft, Roof, Roofing, Material, Cardiff, South Wales, Welsh, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British,
Merthyr Tydfil was once the major industrial centre of the UK, with its iron and steel works and coal mines. These days it is run down and jobs are few and far between.
UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, South Wales, Merthyr Tydfil, Cyfarthfa Castle, Welsh, Crawshay Family, Iron Masters, Ironmasters, Welsh History, Iron Industry, Industrial Revolution, Welsh Heritage, Link with Rolf Harris, Visitor Attraction, Tourist Attraction,
Cottages, Thatched, Thatching, St. Fagans, St Fagans, Cardiff, Rural Craft, Roof, Roofs, Roofing, Thatch, Scaffolding, Summer, Sunny, Reeds, Chimneys, Health and Safety, Wales, Welsh, UK, United Kingdom, Great Britain, British,
