Lower Waun St Substation
Lower Waun St Substation is an electrical substation in Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales. Lower Waun St Substation is situated nearby to the protected area Blaenafon Town Centre Conservation Area, as well as near the pub Fountain Inn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blaenavon Ironworks and Blaenavon Library.
Blaenavon Ironworks
Museum
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenavon Ironworks is a former industrial site which is now a museum in Blaenavon, Wales. The ironworks was of crucial importance in the development of the ability to use cheap, low quality, high sulphur iron ores worldwide. Blaenavon Ironworks is situated 830 feet northwest of Lower Waun St Substation.
Blaenavon Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenavon Library is situated 920 feet south of Lower Waun St Substation.
Workmen’s Hall and Institute
Historic building
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Workmen’s Hall and Institute is a historic building, which is situated 890 feet south of Lower Waun St Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaenavon and Pwll Du.
Blaenavon
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenavon is a town in Torfaen, South Wales. The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pwll Du
Locality
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pwll Du was a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was declared a slum in 1960 and demolished in 1963. The main employment was provided by nearby limestone quarries and by the iron works in Blaenavon.
Cwmavon
Village
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Cwmavon is a hamlet about 2 miles south of Blaenavon and 4 miles north of Pontypool. The hamlet is part of the community of Abersychan in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales, and is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire. Cwmavon is situated 2 miles southeast of Lower Waun St Substation.
Lower Waun St Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.77553° or 51° 46′ 32″ northLongitude
-3.0865° or 3° 5′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3RQWG7+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 12837853825OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=street_cabinet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blaenafon Town Centre Conservation Area and Fountain Inn.
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