Merthyr Rising, Castle Inn, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Merthyr Rising, Castle Inn, High Street, Merthyr Tydfil as Battle Site from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

The Merthyr Rising of 1831 was a significant workers' revolt in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, where local ironworkers and laborers clashed with the government and military to protest high taxes and poor working conditions. The uprising, though suppressed, highlighted growing class tensions and contributed to the push for parliamentary reform in Britain.