Rhych Ave Substation
Rhych Ave Substation is an electrical substation in Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales. Rhych Ave Substation is situated nearby to the church Gilgal, as well as near Pwll y Waun.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coney Beach Pleasure Park and Hope Free Congregational Chapel.
Coney Beach Pleasure Park
Photo: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Coney Beach Pleasure Park was a small amusement park in Porthcawl, Mid Glamorgan in Wales, opened in 1918 and in operation from the end of February until 5 November. The park was permanently shut down on 5 October 2025. Coney Beach Pleasure Park is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Rhych Ave Substation.
Hope Free Congregational Chapel
Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hope Free Congregational Chapel is a church, which is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Rhych Ave Substation.
St John the Baptist Church
Church
Photo: David Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist Church is a medieval church and Grade I listed building in Church Street, Newton, Porthcawl, Wales. It was built in the late twelfth century and has been remodelled several times in the succeeding centuries. St John the Baptist Church is situated 2,400 feet east of Rhych Ave Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newton and Tythegston.
Newton
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Newton is a village located near the seaside resort town of Porthcawl, in Bridgend County Borough, Wales.
Tythegston
Village
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Tythegston is a conservation area village located close to Cardiff and Swansea on the south coast of Bridgend, Wales. It is home to Tythegston Court, a Grade II listed manor house at the centre of the 1,200 acre Tythegston Estate which is designated at Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Tythegston is situated 2 miles northeast of Rhych Ave Substation.
South Cornelly
Village
Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Cornelly is a village in Cornelly, Bridgend county borough, Wales. The village is close to North Cornelly, Pyle and Porthcawl, and junction 37 of the M4 motorway, which runs along its northern side. South Cornelly is situated 2 miles north of Rhych Ave Substation.
Rhych Ave Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Porthcawl, County Borough of Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.4825° or 51° 28′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.68709° or 3° 41′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C3RF8J7+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 13313311561
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