The Rhydycar Houses in Merthyr Tydfil stand as enduring witnesses to the transformative period of the Industrial Revolution. As the neighbouring areas of Rhydycar and Caedraw experienced unprecedented growth during this era, the influx of workers seeking employment in the thriving ironworks fuelled Merthyr Tydfil's population surge from a mere few hundred people in the 1750s to an astonishing 46,000 by 1851.
