6 River Row

Troed-y-Rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Abercanaid, Troed-y-Rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, designated on 22 August 1975.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of 6 River Row, Troed-y-Rhiw, Merthyr Tydfil, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Domestic
Date of designation: 22 August 1975
Locality: Abercanaid
Community: Troed-y-Rhiw
Unitary authority: Merthyr Tydfil
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 51.72511, -3.36671
Cadw reference: 81728

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated on the NE side of Abercanaid facing the Afon Taf.

Exterior

(End terrace house) No 6 has C20 plate-glass sash windows and C20 door with overlight, no chimneys, and rubble stone right end and rear walls, blocked rear door.

Interior

Not inspected.

Reason for designation

Included as one of the best surviving groups of early industrial workers' housing in the region.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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