Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Birthplace of Joseph Parry
📍 CF48 1BN
Photo: Trehywel (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- 19th Century ironworker's cottage interior set in the 1840s
- Upstairs galleries exhibit Joseph Parry's life and work
- Birthplace of composer Joseph Parry, writer of 'Myfanwy'
- See conditions ironworkers lived in during Parry's boyhood
This is a preserved 19th Century ironworker's cottage, built in 1825 for Cyfarthfa Ironworks workers, where composer Joseph Parry was born in 1841. Inside, the ground floor is set out as it would have looked in the 1840s, giving a real sense of how ironworking families lived at the time, while the upstairs galleries hold an exhibition on Parry's life and work, including his famous song 'Myfanwy'. It's a good stop for anyone interested in Welsh musical heritage or industrial history. There's free car and coach parking on site, though only the ground floor is step-free. Note that the cottage is due to close from August 2026 until spring 2027 for major refurbishment. If you're staying nearby, there are 10 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, and Merthyr Tydfil station is just half a mile away.
Practical details
- Parking
- Free car and coach parking at the cottage
- Accessibility
- Ground floor accessible via ramp; first floor stairs only
- Booking
- Closed from August 2026, reopening April 2027
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Parking
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