Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation

Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation is an electrical substation in Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation is situated nearby to the recreation area Vertigo Trampoline Park, as well as near Cyfarthfa Ironworks.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pont-y-Cafnau and Cyfarthfa Ironworks.

Pont-y-Cafnau

Bridge

Photo: John Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Pont-y-Cafnau, is a 14.2-metre long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The bridge was designed by Watkin George and built in 1793 for his employer, the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, to support both a tramway and an aqueduct to carry limestone and water into the works. Pont-y-Cafnau is situated 950 feet northwest of Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation.

Cyfarthfa Ironworks

Photo: Penry Williams (artist), Public domain.

The Cyfarthfa Ironworks were major 18th- and 19th-century ironworks in Cyfarthfa, on the north-western edge of Merthyr Tydfil, in South West Wales. Cyfarthfa Ironworks is situated 500 feet southwest of Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation.

Joseph Parry’s Cottage

Museum

Photo: Trehywel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a cottage located in Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. Built in the early 19th century for ironworkers, the cottage is best known as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry. Joseph Parry’s Cottage is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gurnos and Heolgerrig.

Gurnos

Suburb

Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gurnos is a community of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales, United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Gurnos Estate. The population in 2011 was 5,280.

Heolgerrig

Suburb

Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Heolgerrig is a small village in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Cyfarthfa. It lies just west of Merthyr Tydfil, and is separated from it by the main A470 trunk road.

Merthyr Tydfil

Photo: Lloergi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Merthyr Tydfil is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Cyfarthfa Factories Merthyr Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Park, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.75323° or 51° 45′ 12″ north

Longitude

-3.39209° or 3° 23′ 32″ west

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3RQJ35+75

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12038398366

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