Baverstocks Substation
Baverstocks Substation is an electrical substation in Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Baverstocks Substation is situated nearby to the peak Bryn Y Gwyddel, as well as near Bryn Du.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mynydd-y-glog and Church of St John the Baptist.
Mynydd-y-glog
Peak
Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mynydd-y-glog is a hill just east of the village of Penderyn in the northern corner of the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taff in south Wales. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark. Mynydd-y-glog is situated 1½ miles northwest of Baverstocks Substation.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2 miles east of Baverstocks Substation.
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 2 miles east of Baverstocks Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cefn-coed-y-cymmer and Llwydcoed.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
Suburb
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence. Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is situated 1½ miles east of Baverstocks Substation.
Llwydcoed
Village
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Llwydcoed is a small village and community north of the Cwm Cynon, near the town of Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, with a population of 1,302 as of 2011 census. Llwydcoed is situated 2 miles south of Baverstocks Substation.
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. Heolgerrig is situated 2 miles southeast of Baverstocks Substation.
Baverstocks Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75577° or 51° 45′ 21″ northLongitude
-3.44355° or 3° 26′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C3RQH44+8HOpenStreetMap ID
node 12042051966
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