Branfield Substation
Branfield Substation is an electrical substation in Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Branfield Substation is situated nearby to the athletics track Valley Greyhound Stadium, as well as near the hospital Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr and Valley Greyhound Stadium.
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Hospital
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr is a community hospital at Ystrad Mynach in Caerphilly County Borough in Wales. Opened in 2011 and officially inaugurated in 2012, it was built to centralise and modernise healthcare services in the region, replacing several older local hospitals. Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr is situated 1,300 feet north of Branfield Substation.
Valley Greyhound Stadium
Athletics track
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Valley Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium in Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, Wales. In 2023, the stadium became affiliated to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Valley Greyhound Stadium is situated 830 feet northeast of Branfield Substation.
CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence
Sports venue
Photo: Morgans11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence was opened in May 2014. The CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach, Caerphilly, Wales, is a sports facility located in and run by Caerphilly County Borough Council, South Wales. CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence is situated 1,400 feet north of Branfield Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ystrad Mynach and Hengoed.
Ystrad Mynach
Town
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ystrad Mynach is a town in the Rhymney Valley in the Caerphilly County Borough, within the ancient county of Glamorgan, Wales, and is 5 miles north of the town of Caerphilly.
Hengoed
Village
Photo: phil matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hengoed is a village on the west side of the Rhymney Valley - between Ystrad Mynach to the south and Cefn Hengoed to the north. Across the valley it looks towards Maesycwmmer.
Cefn Hengoed
Village
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Hengoed is a small village in the Rhymney Valley, in the centre of Caerphilly borough, within the historic boundaries of Glamorganshire. Bordering the larger village of Hengoed, Cefn Hengoed contains the local Derwendeg primary school, which has recently celebrated its 90th birthday. Cefn Hengoed is situated 2 miles north of Branfield Substation.
Branfield Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Gelligaer, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.63096° or 51° 37′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.23518° or 3° 14′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C3RJQJ7+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 13085710173OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=street_cabinet
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