MenuPen-y-Darren, Glamorgan
Pen-y-Darren is a village in Glamorgan, forming a suburb of Merthyr Tydfil. The area is most notable for being the site of a 1st-century Roman fort, and during the Industrial Revolution it housed the Penydarren Ironworks. Pen-y-Darren was also used by Richard Trevithick as the location for his experiments into steam locomotion. It is within the council area of Merthyr Tydfil.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.757043,-3.367106
Grid Reference: SO 0573 0736
Community (Civil Parish): Penydarren C
Council Area: Merthyr Tydfil CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 35564
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pen-y-Darren,_Glamorgan_35564
Peruse Glamorgan on Wikishire
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Glamorgan
Lat, Long: 51.757043,-3.367106
Grid Reference: SO 0573 0736
Community (Civil Parish): Penydarren C
Council Area: Merthyr Tydfil CA
Police Area: South Wales PA
Devolved Legislature: Welsh Assembly (Senedd)
GBPN ID: 35564
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Pen-y-Darren,_Glamorgan_35564
Peruse Glamorgan on Wikishire