Cyfarthfa Castle: Home of the Iron Kings.

Richard Crawshay left Yorkshire with nothing but a loyal pony and managed to found the world's largest ironworks at Merthyr. We follow his journey and that of his descendants. We look at his grandson 'The Iron King' William Crawshay, his building of the extravagant Cyfarthfa Castle, and the differing paths of his offspring: Robert Thompson Crawshay, photographic devotee, who was unbending when it came to the unions, and Francis, builder of monoliths, follies, and keen follower of druidism.

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Especially:    • A Brief History of Cyfarthfa Castle