Oakford Road Substation
Oakford Road Substation is an electrical substation in Penderry, Swansea, Wales. Oakford Road Substation is situated nearby to the nature reserve Cadle Heath, as well as near the suburb Blaen-y-Maes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olivers, Fforestfach and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe.
Olivers, Fforestfach
Restaurant
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Olivers, Fforestfach is a restaurant, which is situated 3,100 feet south of Oakford Road Substation.
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe
School
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is a Welsh-language comprehensive school based in Penlan, Swansea, southwest Wales. It opened in 2003 to complement Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr and to provide additional capacity following the increased demand for Welsh-medium education in the area. Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe is situated 1 mile east of Oakford Road Substation.
The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Marquis Arms, Fforestfach is a pub, which is situated 1 mile south of Oakford Road Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaen-y-Maes and Portmead.
Blaen-y-Maes
Suburb
Blaen-y-Maes is a local authority maintained housing estate of the City and County Swansea, Wales. It falls within the Penderry ward. The local football club, Blaen-y-Maes AFC, was founded in 1973, and currently plays in the Swansea Senior Football League Premier Division.
Portmead
Suburb
Portmead is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which falls within the Penderry ward. Portmead is mostly residential and approximates to the area either side of north western part of Pentregethin Road.
Fforestfach
Suburb
Photo: RB211Trent, Public domain.
Fforestfach is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which developed during the Victorian era as part of the expansion of Swansea, and to service several collieries in the area.
Oakford Road Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Penderry, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.65385° or 51° 39′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.98171° or 3° 58′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C3RM239+G8OpenStreetMap ID
node 13298122647
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Highlights include Cadle Heath and Swansea Community Farm Wood.
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