Historic Landscape
Characterisation
Merthyr Tydfil
053 Y Graig, Gurnos
HLCA 53 Y Graig, Gurnos Small open area of scrub woodland and pasture; network of tracks.
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Y Graig, Gurnos character area: open landscape of pasture and scrub
woodland.
Summary
A small relict open landscape of pasture and scrub woodland, formerly part of Gurnos Farm.
Historical background
The historic landscape area of Y Graig, Gurnos is a remnant of land associated with Gurnos Farm to the south of the Heads of the Valleys Road. Shown as a fir plantation and other enclosures on the tithe of 1850, part of the estate of David Edwards, leased to William Crawshay (see 052). Cartographic evidence (1875) indicates the area contained a network of tracks leading to the Taff Fechan Valley and the Gurnos Quarry and lime works (see HLCA 012), and a small number of minor extractive features, possibly gravel pits.