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	Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Students across Merthyr Tydfil can be justifiably proud of their GCSE examination achievements this year.
		Merthyr Tydfil LEA WJEC A Level and AS Level Results 2007
		The Farming Community in Merthyr Tydfil are being asked to be vigilant in light of the Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in Surrey.
	www.merthyr.gov.uk /home/default.htm?language=English (1538 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In 1750 Merthyr Tydfil was a quiet village surrounded by green fields.
		Merthyr Tydfil, with its large supplies of both iron ore and coal, was an attractive site for the ironmasters.
		By 1848 Merthyr Tydfil's mortality rate was the highest in Wales and the third highest in Britain.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /ITmerthyr.htm (566 words)

	Wales At Heart
		Tydfil was later canonised and a church built on the spot where she is thought to have been murdered.
		Merthyr was soon to be recognised as 'the Iron Capital of the World', dominated by four iron giants.
		As the new millennium arrives, Merthyr Tydfil’s industrial past becomes an ever-more-distant memory.Coal left the valleys through the latter half of the nineteenth century, the metal industries were to follow.
	www.walesatheart.com /wahcounties/merthyrtydfil.htm (1250 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil About The Town
		Merthyr is also easy to get to, at the cross-roads of the A465 (Heads of the Valeys road) and A470 (from Cardiff to Brecon), it is only 20 minutes off the M4 and is just 22 miles from Cardiff, Wales' capital city.
		Merthyr Tydfil lies at the top of the Taff Valley, 25 miles North of the Bristol Channel and at the foot of the Brecon Beacons Mountains.
		Tydfil was later canonised and a church built on the spot where she is thought to have been killed.
	www.angelfire.com /sports/bridleways/merthyr.html (468 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil Workhouse
		Merthyr Tydfil [sometimes spelt Tidvil in early Poor Law Commissioners' documents] Poor Law Union was formed on 3rd November, 1836.
		County of Glamorgan: Aberdare (3), Gelligaer (2), Llanvabon [Llanfabon], Llanwonno, Merthyr Tidvil [Tydfil] (8), Rhigos, Ystradevodwg [Ystradyfodwg].
		Merthyr Tydfil was one of the areas that showed considerable resistance to the New Poor Law and to the erection of a union workhouse.
	users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/MerthyrTydfil/MerthyrTydfil.shtml (837 words)

	Merthyr
		It concludes thus:- "The unhealthiness of Merthyr Tydfil is attributed to local and self-created conditions, the vicious construction of houses, the inadequate water supply, the absence of drainage, and the necessary consequence -- accumulations of filth, atmospheric impurity, the excessive and fatal prevalence of disease,"
		Greenhow summarises thus:- "The disease appears to be attributable in Merthyr Tydfil to causes analogous to those in other places, such as defilement of courts and lanes, caused by rarity of privies, and numerous collections of offensive refuse." (1866) Mr.
		In Merthyr Tydfil, particularly hard hit was Caedraw with 57 deaths from cholera, the peak being in June with 29 deaths.
	www.xmission.com /~tll/merthyr.htm (891 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil: Touring Wales on Britannia
		In the first quarter of the 19th century, the sprawling town of Merthyr Tydfil (Tydfil the Martyr) was a peaceful pastoral oasis in the midst of spectacular hill scenery.
		The nearby Robert and Lucy Thomas Fountain is a cast iron monument to the husband and wife pioneers in the export of South Wales steam coal.
		Easily elected in Merthyr -- the only constituency to return a socialist to Parliament, Hardy was proud to represent the working man in the top-hatted House of Commons by wearing his cloth deerstalker's cap.
	www.britannia.com /tours/wales/merthyr.html (480 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil: Best and Worst Places to Live in the UK 2006 from channel4.com/4homes
		Merthyr Tydfil is approximately 10 miles west of Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, separated by the local authority of Caerphilly.
		In the early 19th century Merthyr Tydfil provided nearly half of Britain’s iron exports, but closures over the last twenty years mean that the iron works and mines are now merely tourist attractions.
		Merthyr Tydfil is where the ill-fated Sinclair C5 was built, at the old Hoover factory.
	www.channel4.com /4homes/ontv/best&worst/2006/merthyr.html (336 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil Online
		Merthyr Tydfil, nestling in the north of the Taff Valley, owes its name to Tydful, the daughter of Brychan, Prince of Brychaniog, who was slain by the marauding Picts in the 5th Century at the Site of the Parish Church.
		Subsequently canonized, the site on which she was slain became known as Martyr Tudfyl (Merthyr Tydfil).
		A comprehensive number of Old Merthyr Photographs has been meticulously gathered by Alan George and Geoff Matsell and can be viewed on their Web-Site, which can be linked from this Site.
	www.merthyrtydfilonline.co.uk (539 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil in General - Review - Merthyr will always be Merthyr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Merthyr Tydfil is well known for it's wide range of pubs and clubs.
		There are millions of houses in Merthyr Tydfil, ranging from small to big, some close to the town centre and some far away.
		Overall I think Merthyr Tydfil is quite a nice town yet could improove under pollution and it could have a wider range of shops and leisure facilities.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /destinations-national/merthyr-tydfil-in-general/373320 (431 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Merthyr Tydfil - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Merthyr Tydfil is located 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Cardiff.
		I nevertheless went to Merthyr in good company.
	encarta.msn.com /Merthyr_Tydfil.html (101 words)

	Old Merthyr Tydfil : Guestbook
		Thank you for visiting the Old Merthyr Tydfil Guestbook.
		It was very interesting to see some of the pictures of my school mates from the time 1956-1965.
		I love the valley's and have a collection of model coal truck's from the south wales area.
	pub39.bravenet.com /guestbook/3342149955 (335 words)

	83% Oppose South Wales Police Merger (Merthyr Tydfil Liberal Democrats) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A street referendum organised in Merthyr by the Welsh Liberal Democrats today shows local people are overwhelming opposed to Labour's plans to merge South Wales Police into a new all-Wales Superforce.
		Merthyr campaigner Ceirion Rees added: "The clear result shows that local people are totally opposed to Labour's merger plans.
		It is clear now that people in Merthyr have significant concerns on this important matter.
	www.merthyrlibdems.org.uk /news/000026.html (426 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Merthyr Tydfil - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Merthyr Tydfil is located 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Cardiff.
		I nevertheless went to Merthyr in good company.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Merthyr_Tydfil.html (78 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil
		Merthyr Tydfil Fire Station serves the main town of Merthyr and the surrounding villages of Troedyrhiw, Merthyr Vale and Aberfan.
		Merthyr Tydfil Fire Station serves a varying range of industries, businesses and residential areas, as well as several retails parks and premises and a large Accident and Emergency hospital.
		Merthyr Tydfil Fire Station has a large training complex that provides a realistic venue for a variety of training scenarios, including road traffic collisions and breathing apparatus training.
	www.southwales-fire.gov.uk /SWFSCMS/WhereWeAre/stations/Merthyr.htm (172 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Union included the parishes of Aberdare, Gelligaer, Llanfabon, Llanwonno, Merthyr Tydfil and Ystradyfodwg in Glamorgan, Rhigos, Penderyn and Vaynor in Breconshire.
		The Workhouse was erected 1853 at Thomastown, Merthyr Tydfil.
		The Merthyr Tydfil Board of Guardians was abolished by the Local Government Acts of 1929 and 1930, and the responsibility passed to Merthyr Tydfil Borough Council.
	www.institutions.org.uk /workhouses/wales/GLA/merthyr_tydfil.htm (166 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre Partnership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is your opportunity to meet with, and discuss with, local authority officers and appointed consultants in regards to the regeneration projects that are currently being undertaken.
		To celebrate the 200th Bicentennial Anniversary of Richard Trevithick's first steam-powered journey from Methyr Tydfil to Abercynon, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council have organised a number of events throughout 2004.
		The Transport Festival is held in Merthyr Tydfil's town centre celebrating steam-powered transport.
	www.merthyrtydfil.org.uk /project_event.htm (368 words)

	GENUKI: Merthyr Tydfil
		The church is dedicated to St. Tydfil's Well, is in the Benefice of Merthyr Tydfil, St. David, and Diocese of Llandaff.
		Places, villages, farms etc within Merthyr Tydfil parish as shown on the parish map on the CD of Historic Parishes of England and Wales: an Electronic Map of Boundaries before 1850 with a Gazetteer and Metadata [computer file].
		The Population of Merthyr Tydfil was as follows, and a more detailed breakdown is available.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/wal/GLA/MerthyrTydfil (1549 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil News
		A woman wrongly convicted of killing a mother and her two children in an arson attack was today sent to prison for drugs offences.
		Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr is being examined by health chiefs Health authorities say they are considering removing out-of-hours emergency surgery and trauma services at either of two south Wales...
		The funding is part of efforts to encourage people out of their cars Nearly 19m is to be spent on improving the rail network between Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff - a key commuter link.
	www.topix.net /uk/merthyr-tydfil (640 words)

	Merthyr Tydfil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Merthyr Tydfil is located in the heart of South East Wales at the head of the Taff Vale - the natural gateway to the Brecon Beacons National Park, an area renowned for its outstanding natural beauty.
		The town takes its name from Tydfil, a Welsh Christian princess martyred by pagan invaders; St. Tydfil, the martyr, gave her name to the settlement of Merthyr Tydfil.
		In the early part of the last century, Merthyr Tydfil grew into the largest town in Wales.
	www.webweaver.plus.com /dowlais/merthyrt.htm (285 words)

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