West Orchard Cres Canton Substation
West Orchard Cres Canton Substation is an electrical substation in Fairwater, Cardiff, Wales. West Orchard Cres Canton Substation is situated nearby to Fairwater Conservative Club, as well as near Ely Road Railway Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waun-gron Park railway station and Insole Court.
Waun-gron Park railway station
Railway station
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waun-gron Park railway station serves the Fairwater area of Cardiff, Wales. Passenger services are currently operated by Transport for Wales. The station was opened in 1987 when a passenger service was introduced to the City Line, though the line itself opened in 1859 and was originally goods only. Waun-gron Park railway station is situated 1,200 feet west of West Orchard Cres Canton Substation.
Insole Court
Castle
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Insole Court is a Grade II* Listed Victorian Gothic mansion in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, built for wealthy businessman James Harvey Insole and dating back to 1855. Insole Court is situated 1,800 feet north of West Orchard Cres Canton Substation.
Victoria Park
Park
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Victoria Park is a public park in the Canton district of Cardiff in south Wales at Cowbridge Road East. As its name suggests, it is a traditional Victorian era park named after Queen Victoria and has retained much of its original charm. Victoria Park is situated 1,600 feet southeast of West Orchard Cres Canton Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caerau and Ely.
Caerau
Suburb
Photo: Welshleprechaun, Public domain.
Caerau is a community in the west of Cardiff, capital city of Wales. Often considered part of Wenvoe by gully, Heol Trelai is the main road or avenue, lined with large trees.
Ely
Suburb
Photo: Tony Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ely is a district and community in Cardiff, Wales. It is to the north of Cowbridge Road West. Caerau defines the boundary to the south as does the River Ely to the east and in part to the north.
Maindy
Suburb
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maindy is a district of the city of Cardiff, Wales. Its boundaries are not formally recognised by Cardiff Council, and the district falls within the Cathays ward and Gabalfa. Maindy is situated 1½ miles northeast of West Orchard Cres Canton Substation.
West Orchard Cres Canton Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Fairwater, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.48713° or 51° 29′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.22474° or 3° 13′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C3RFQPG+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 13345230963
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fairwater Conservative Club and Ely Road Railway Bridge.
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