Watkin St Substation
Watkin St Substation is an electrical substation in Castle, Swansea, Wales. Watkin St Substation is situated nearby to the pub The Farmers Arms, Mayhill, as well as near Swansea Christian Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glynn Vivian Art Gallery and Swansea Railway Station.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: Sionk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the City and County of Swansea, in Wales, United Kingdom. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library. Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is situated 750 feet southeast of Watkin St Substation.
Swansea Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Gordon Cragg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swansea railway station serves the city of Swansea, Wales. It is sited 216 miles 7 chains from London Paddington, via Stroud, on the National Rail network, although most services use a shorter route via Bristol Parkway. Swansea Railway Station is situated 1,500 feet east of Watkin St Substation.
Swansea Castle
Castle
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Swansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the site has been improved in the 2010s for use as a public space. Swansea Castle is situated 2,100 feet southeast of Watkin St Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayhill and Hafod.
Mayhill
Suburb
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Mayhill is a district of Swansea, Wales, situated on historic Townhill, a 175m high landform north west of the city centre, the urban geography of which is divided between the Townhill district to the west and Mayhill to the east.
Hafod
Suburb
Hafod is a district of the city of Swansea, Wales, and lies just north of the city centre, within the Landore ward. Hafod is the home to the Hafod Copperworks, founded in 1810 and closed in 1980, which is now being developed into an industrial heritage site.
Watkin St Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Castle, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.62522° or 51° 37′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.94675° or 3° 56′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3RJ3G3+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 13298123259
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