Cyfarthfa Castle Lake - Merthyr Tydfil

A named place photographed at this map point in Merthyr Tydfil.

Cyfarthfa Castle, near Merthyr Tydfil, was built in the late 18th century by William Williams, a prominent ironmaster, as part of the Cyfarthfa Ironworks complex. It is remembered for its historical association with the industrial revolution in South Wales and for its later conversion into a public park and leisure facility.