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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Merthyr Vale like this:
Merthyr-Vale, sta. on Taff Vale Ry., Glamorgan, 4 miles SE. of Merthyr-Tydfil; P.O.
Merthyr Vale is now part of MERTHYR TYDFIL District. Click here for graphs and data of how MERTHYR TYDFIL has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Merthyr Vale itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Merthyr Vale, in Merthyr Tydfil and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/23994
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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