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Grade I listed buildings in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough

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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough is located in the historic county of Glamorgan in Wales and takes its name from its largest town. The county borough covers an area of 111 km2 (43 sq mi)[1] and had a population of approximately 58,900 in 2021.[2]

In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance. Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947.[3] Once a building is listed, strict limitations are imposed on the modifications allowed to its structure or fittings and alterations require listed building consent.[4] In Wales, authority for listing or delisting, under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990,[5] rests with the Welsh Ministers, though these decisions are based on the recommendations of Cadw.[6] There are around 30,000 listed buildings in Wales and these are categorised into three grades: Grade I (one), II* (two star) and II (two). The highest is Grade I which denotes "buildings of exceptional interest" and makes up fewer than two per cent of the total number of listed buildings in Wales.[7]

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough has one Grade I listed building, Cyfarthfa Castle. The castle has two listing designations,[8][9] dating from the time of listing when the castle was subdivided into a museum and a school.

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Name Location
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Geo-coordinates 		Date ListedFunction Notes Reference Number Image
Cyfarthfa Castle Park
SO0417607331
51°45′23″N 3°23′23″W / 51.756464745735°N 3.3896985470292°W / 51.756464745735; -3.3896985470292 (Cyfarthfa Castle) 		15 July 1974Country House1824-5. Designed by Robert Lugar for ironmaster William Crawshay II. Situated in its own landscaped park overlooking the Taff Valley and site of the former Cyfarthfa Ironworks.[8][9] 11396 Cyfarthfa Castle

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  1. ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.

References

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  1. ^ "Merthyr Tydfil - Population Density (QS102EW)". UKCensusdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Labour Market Profile – Merthyr Tidfil". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  3. ^ "The Mother of All Planning Acts". Historic England. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Listed building consent". Cadw. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990". The National Archives. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Understanding Listing in Wales (September 2018)" (PDF). Cadw. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-78903-890-3. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Understanding listing: What is listing?". Cadw. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b Cadw. "Cyfartha Castle (11396)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b Cadw. "School at Cyfartha Castle (11397)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
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