Blackthorn Rise Substation

Blackthorn Rise Substation is an electrical substation in Mumbles, Swansea, Wales. Blackthorn Rise Substation is situated nearby to Whitestone Primary School, as well as near Newton Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oystermouth Castle and Oystermouth Cemetery.

Oystermouth Castle

Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula in the village of Mumbles. Oystermouth Castle is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Blackthorn Rise Substation.

Oystermouth Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oystermouth Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in the village of Oystermouth, Swansea, South Wales. It was opened in 1883 and remains in use today, run by the Cemeteries and Crematorium Division of the City and County of Swansea. Oystermouth Cemetery is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Blackthorn Rise Substation.

Clyne Common

Heath

Clyne Common is a lowland area of common land in the Gower Peninsula, Wales. Clyne Common is the easternmost of a set of commons that includes Fairwood Common, Forest Common, Pengwern Common, and Welsh Moor. Clyne Common is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Blackthorn Rise Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newton and West Cross.

Newton

Village

Newton is a village in the city of and County of Swansea, Wales. The village is located near the Mumbles just inland and uphill from Swansea Bay. The Newton ward was a part of the Mumbles community.