Place details
Place nameMerthyr Tydfil
Other namesMerthyr Tudful
CountryUnited Kingdom
Latitude51.767
Longitude-3.383
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Named for St. Tydfil, Welsh Christian princess who was slain by Pict warriors in 5th cen.; in 1804, world's first steam locomotive built here; had world's largest ironworks by 1850; industry declined in early 20th cen. & steelworks closed in 1918.