John Baker Close Substation

John Baker Close Substation is an electrical substation in Llantarnam, Torfaen County Borough, Wales. John Baker Close Substation is situated nearby to the police station Gwent Police Headquarters, as well as near OakField Flower Gardens.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cwmbran Stadium and Cwmbran Cemetery.

Cwmbran Stadium

Stadium

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

Cwmbran Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium and sports complex in Cwmbran, Wales. The stadium holds 10,500 people and the main outdoor arena consists of an athletics track surrounding a 4g football pitch. It is the home ground of Cwmbran Town F.C. Cwmbran Stadium is situated 3,000 feet north of John Baker Close Substation.

Cwmbran Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cwmbran Cemetery is situated 2,400 feet north of John Baker Close Substation.

St Michael’s Church

Church

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The Parish Church of St Michael's & All Angels is a Grade II* listed parish church in Llantarnam, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales. St Michael’s Church is situated 3,600 feet east of John Baker Close Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Two Locks and Llantarnam.

Two Locks

Suburb

Photo: Matt Rosser, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Two Locks is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales. The locks in question are part of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in its southern section between Newport and Pontypool.

Llantarnam

Suburb

Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llantarnam is a village of Cwmbran, and is a community and electoral ward in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales. The ward covers the same area as the community, but also includes Southville. Llantarnam Abbey is a Cistercian abbey founded in 1179 as a daughter house of Strata Florida Abbey.