Maerdy (English: / ˈ m ɑːr d i /, Welsh: Y Maerdy) is a village and community (and electoral ward) in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, and within the historic county boundaries of …

Maerdy Colliery was a coal mine located in the South Wales village of Maerdy (Welsh: Y Maerdy), in the Rhondda Valley, located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, and within the …

Dec 21, 2015 · The strike ended in defeat and in Maerdy, an emotional but still defiant march back to work. Not long afterwards, there was a decision to stop bringing coal up from the …

It was the largest and most central building in the community and contained on the upper floor a large hall and balcony capable of accommodating over a thousand people, the building cost …

Maerdy is a village of 3,200 people in Glamorgan. The area grew from a farming community to town around the coal mining industry and the development of Mardy Colliery in the late 19th …

Mar 31, 2025 · Perched at the top of the Rhondda Valley, beneath the commanding Maerdy Mountain in Wales, lies a village steeped in industrial heritage but wrestling with a sense of …

Mar 4, 2024 · Family of missing chihuahua cross Enzo refuse to give up after the tiny dog disappeared at Christmas. All the latest content about Maerdy from the BBC.

Where is Maerdy? Maerdy is located in the county of Mid Glamorgan, Wales, one mile north-east of the town of Treorchy, 20 miles east of the major city of Swansea, 19 miles north-west of …

Maerdy is a village at the head of the Rhondda Fach Valley in Glamorgan. "Maerdy" is a Welsh-language word meaning "house of the mayor", and may indicate a mediæval origin.

Dec 23, 2015 · The local school and factory have turned around their fortunes, while there is hope of a new tourism project looking to the skies. Has Maerdy a brighter future?