Vega Junction Lock Substation

Vega Junction Lock Substation is an electrical substation in Butetown, Cardiff, Wales. Vega Junction Lock Substation is situated nearby to Roath Basin, as well as near the government office Tŷ Hywel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tŷ Hywel and Wales Millennium Centre.

Tŷ Hywel

Government office

Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tŷ Hywel is a building in Cardiff, Wales, used by the Senedd. It is named after the medieval king Hywel Dda, King of Deheubarth in South West Wales. The building was previously known as Crickhowell House, after the former Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Crickhowell. Tŷ Hywel is situated 570 feet west of Vega Junction Lock Substation.

Wales Millennium Centre

Arts center

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Wales Millennium Centre is Wales's national arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of 7.5 acres. Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of 26–28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert. Wales Millennium Centre is situated 1,000 feet west of Vega Junction Lock Substation.

Senedd building

Government office

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The Senedd building, in Cardiff, houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms of the Senedd. The 5,308-square-metre Senedd building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006, Saint David's Day, and the total cost was £69.6 million, which included £49.7 million in construction costs. Senedd building is situated 870 feet west of Vega Junction Lock Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cardiff Bay and Newtown.

Cardiff Bay

Suburb

Photo: GeraintTudur2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cardiff Bay is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff, Wales. The site of a former tidal bay and estuary, it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely.

Newtown

Neighborhood

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Newtown was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970.

Grangetown

Suburb

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Grangetown is a district and community in the south of Cardiff, capital of Wales. It is one of the largest districts in the south of the city and is bordered by Riverside, Canton and Butetown.

Vega Junction Lock Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Butetown, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.4643° or 51° 27′ 52″ north

Longitude

-3.1588° or 3° 9′ 32″ west

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3RFR7R+PF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13345233309

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Roath Basin and Consulate General of Ireland.

Nearby Places

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