St John's Church, Merthyr Tydfil

Name: St John's Church
Address: Merthyr Tydfil, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Merthyr Tydfil

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St John's Church is a defunct Grade II listed church in the village of Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. ()

Coordinates: 51°45'41"N, 3°21'16"W

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Merthyr Tydfil United Kingdom

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St John's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Iron Bridge, Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall, Morlais Castle, Glamorganshire Canal.

1.5 miSW
Bridge
Old Iron Bridge, Merthyr Tydfil
39 min walk • The Old Iron Bridge of 1800, originally known simply as Merthyr Bridge before 1809, in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, was a cast-iron bridge across the River Taff.
1.4 miSW
City hall
Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall, Merthyr Tydfil
36 min walk • Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
1.5 miNW
Historical place, Ruins, Forts and castles
Morlais Castle, Merthyr Tydfil
39 min walk • Morlais Castle is a 13th-century castle located above the Taff Gorge near the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Not much remains today of the castle first begun by Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester on land claimed by Humphrey de Bohun, 3rd Earl of Hereford.
1.5 miSW
Canal
Glamorganshire Canal, Merthyr Tydfil
38 min walk • The Glamorganshire Canal in South Wales, UK, was begun in 1790. It ran along the valley of the River Taff from Merthyr Tydfil to the sea at Cardiff. The final section of canal was closed in 1951.
1.6 miSW
51°44'43"N • 3°22'47"W
St Tydfil Shopping Centre, Merthyr Tydfil
40 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.5 miSW
Church
Ynysgau Chapel, Merthyr Tydfil
40 min walk • Ynysgau Chapel was one of the earliest chapels in Merthyr Tydfil. The cause dated back to 1749 and services were held in the Welsh language. The chapel was demolished in 1967 as part of the Merthyr Town Improvement Scheme.
1.3 miSW
Synagogue, Gothic Revival architecture
Merthyr Synagogue, Merthyr Tydfil
34 min walk • The former Merthyr Synagogue is located on Bryntirion Road in the Thomastown section of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is a Grade II listed building and is the oldest purpose-built synagogue still standing in Wales.
1.7 miSW
Universities and schools
Merthyr Tydfil College, Merthyr Tydfil
43 min walk • Merthyr Tydfil College is a further education college located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. From May 2006 to April 2013, it was a constituent college of the University of Glamorgan and thereafter, a college of the University of South Wales.
1.2 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Penydarren Park, Merthyr Tydfil
32 min walk • Penydarren Park is a sports stadium in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, that is the present home ground of Merthyr Town F.C. Historically used for varying sports, it has been the home to two professional football teams, Merthyr Town and Merthyr Tydfil F.C.