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Post by haroldws on Feb 2, 2006 10:11:28 GMT 1
I was delighted to see my 1974 photos of Gwaunfarren House published (and acknowledged) on the Old Merthyr Tydfil website. I was born there in November 1944. My family migrated to Western Australia in March 1948 (I was 3½). I returned for a visit in 1974 and Gwaunfarren House was still there (that is when I took the photos). I understand Gwaunfarren House has long gone. Does anyone know when it was demolished and what is there now? Regards Harold  |
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Post by Martyn Davies on Feb 3, 2006 14:18:45 GMT 1
Hey If you or anyone could tell me where it was then i be able to go there for you and answer, take pictures if you wish. it would help my website out to have this site on there of what it is now. So it be helping the both of us out  Thanks |
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Post by neil on Mar 7, 2006 20:46:46 GMT 1
It is now called gwaunfarren close. Contains about 7 houses.
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Post by valmaibatentlworldcom on Mar 8, 2006 13:47:15 GMT 1
:)My mother was a midwife at Gwaunfarren House about l948 until we left Dowlais in l952 when she became a District Midwife in Hinckley Leics. From Valmai Bate nee Yeomans
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Post by Ian Gravell on May 18, 2006 12:42:19 GMT 1
It was demolished in the mid-late eighties. The close thats there now has been used as a film set for Nuts & Bolts and Belonging.
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Post by Quarmby on Oct 13, 2006 9:50:50 GMT 1
I was born at Gwaunfarren house in 1945 I would appreciate a a chance to see a photo. I am now living in New Zealand where I have lived most of my life. My great Grandfather was an undertaker and builder in Merthyr (William James) My grandfather lived in Mary Street. Mrs Thomas in the Twyn stores I believe has held me as a baby as my mother knew her well.
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Post by Alan on Oct 14, 2006 8:01:32 GMT 1
We do have a photograph of Gwaunfarren House, from the PAGE INDEX click on Gwaunfarren.
Alan
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Post by oursearch1 on Jan 23, 2007 16:22:30 GMT 1
i was born in gwaunfarren house in 1943 . does any one know what happened to the records.
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Post by ginlynne on Feb 25, 2007 20:42:30 GMT 1
The housing development that is built on the former site of the Gwaunfarren Maternity Hospital is called Gwaunfarren Grove, not Close.
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Post by Graham Simons on Jul 10, 2008 16:29:37 GMT 1
My great-grandfather William Simons lived there in the 1860s-1870s. I have a couple of pieces of headed notepaper from there and also a few books marked "Simons Gwaunfarren."
What happened to the house in the 20th century? There is a family story that the house, which was rented or leased, was sold from under great-grandfather as revenge for his winning a legal case - I don't have any evidence to support this, however.
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Post by jeffery07 on Jul 16, 2008 19:38:12 GMT 1
I, too ,was born in Gwaunfarren House(I assume hospital) in 1947. At the time I lived in Aberfan I never once visited the place. I never even bothered to find out its location,either. I gather from the above it no longer exists. When in Merthyr next I must visit Gwaunfarren Close. Can anyone please advise where the the Close is? Thanks. ;D
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Post by Clive on Jul 19, 2008 16:22:42 GMT 1
Service 33 from merthyr bus station, (10 mins to the hour, 10 mins past and 10 too the hour, ask for Gwaunfarren Baths (Dangerous Hill)
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Post by jeffery07 on Jul 20, 2008 11:34:55 GMT 1
Thank you. Is it within walking distance from Merthyr,please? If so, which direction? How far?
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Post by Alan on Jul 21, 2008 8:29:58 GMT 1
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Post by jeffery07 on Jul 21, 2008 16:53:35 GMT 1
Thank you, that's great! Didn't realise how far from Merthyr it is.(At least on the map).
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