Merthyr Tydfil Town Hall

The local board of health for Merthyr Tydfil, which was established under the chairmanship of Sir John Guest, in 1850, initially established its offices at 71 High Street. Proposals for a new town hall were considered in 1869, but the local board decided that such a development could not be afforded at that time. The new civic leaders decided to proceed with the town hall development: the site they close was open land on the corner of the High Street and New Castle Street, just to the north of the old offices of the local board of health. The foundation stone for the new building was laid in May 1896. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto the High…