Cemeteries · South Wales
Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery
In or near Llancarfan.
Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Barry Docks · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is located in the Vale of Glamorgan, postcode CF62 8BP. The nearest railway station is Barry Docks, which is 1.6 km away. Entry to the cemetery is free.
About
Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4136°, -3.2760°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Merthyr Dyfan or Dyfan is a northeastern suburb of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, in south Wales, formerly an independent medieval village. It is also an ecclesiastical parish and a formal electoral ward of the Vale of Glamorgan. It borders Colcot to the west, Buttrills to the southwest and Gibbonsdown to the southeast. Its main roads are Merthyr Dyfan Road, a hilly road leading down from the A4050 road (Port Road) which leads into Wenvoe and Cardiff; and Skomer Road which separates it from Gibbonsdown and eventually also leads to the A4050 road. Merthyr Dyfan contains an old parish church, Barry Rugby Club, Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School and the Master Mariner Pub and Holm View Leisure Centre, although the last two could be considered to be in northern Gibbonsdown.
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Background
History
Although the usual modern meaning of the Welsh word merthyr (from the Greek μαρτυς, μαρτυρος "witness") is 'martyr', the word formerly also indicated a martyrium, a martyr's grave or a structure or church erected at such a grave. Similar examples, all in south Wales, are Merthyr Cynog, Merthyr Tydfil, and Merthyr Mawr. Of the Dyfan who presumably inspired the name, nothing seems to be known, although the Iolo Manuscripts collected by Edward Williams have led to his popular conflation with the St Deruvian who was added to the King Lucius legends in the 12th century. Owing to Williams's numerous forgeries and additions to other texts, however, this identification is now generally discredited.…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4136, -3.2760
- District
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Parish
- Barry
- Postcode
- CF62 8BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Nearest railway station
- Barry Docks — 1.6 km
- Official site
- www.barrytowncouncil.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w60259234 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Merthyr Dyfan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Merthyr Dyfan Church
Historic churches · 0.4 km
Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg
Natural landmarks · 0.7 km
Barry Cenotaph
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
Saint Helen's Barry War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.0 km
Barry Memorial Hall
Theatres · 1.0 km
Memo Arts Centre
Theatres · 1.1 km
Theatre Royal, Barry
Theatres · 1.2 km
The Bus Depot Barry
Museums · 1.3 km
The Photograhpher Academy
Galleries · 1.3 km
Cadoxton Court
Literary houses · 1.4 km
Romilly Cinema
Theatres · 1.5 km
Premier Inn - Barry Island (Cardiff Airport)
Hotels · 1.6 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery?
- Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF62 8BP), in the parish of Barry.
- What is Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery?
- Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Barry Docks, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF62 8BP.
- Is Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Barry Docks, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF62 8BP.