In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Maerdy like this:

Mardy.-- near Ferndale sta., 6 miles NW. of Pontypridd Junction, Glamorgan; P.O.

Maerdy through time

Maerdy is now part of RHONDDA; CYNON; TAFF District. Click here for graphs and data of how RHONDDA; CYNON; TAFF has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Maerdy itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Maerdy, in Rhondda; Cynon; Taff and Glamorgan | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24398

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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