The area was formerly open land, including the long-established Gurnos Farm. Merthyr Tydfil, with a number of farm cottages and a mill with a Last year, more than 20% of the population were on benefits. If Hoover was here today the place would be booming.. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. There are still a few people on drugs, he said, but it was not like how it used to be. // -->