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Hoover factory set to be demolished for housing
Cynon Valley Leader
|June 19, 2025
A MAJOR chapter in Merthyr Tydfil's industrial past is set to close as plans move forward to demolish the former Hoover factory.
The BBC has reported that the sprawling post-war site, which for the past 16 years has served as a distribution hub, will be torn down to make way for more than 400 new homes.
Civil engineering firm Walters Group is reportedly purchasing the land, subject to planning approval expected later this year, and intends to begin demolition in 2026.
The loss of the factory signals more than the end of a building, as it may signal the end of an era for lots of people. At its peak in the 1970s, Hoover employed over 5,000 workers in Merthyr, producing washing machines and household appliances that became household staples across Britain.
This story is from the June 19, 2025 edition of Cynon Valley Leader.
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