Wilkinson Hardware Substation

Wilkinson Hardware Substation is an electrical substation in Bishton, Newport, Wales. Wilkinson Hardware Substation is situated nearby to the forest Ridings Wood, as well as near Wilcrick Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pencoed Castle and Magor Marsh.

Pencoed Castle

Castle

Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.

Pencoed Castle is a ruined Tudor mansion, largely dating from the 16th century, in the parish of Llanmartin, now within the city of Newport, south Wales. Pencoed Castle is situated 1½ miles north of Wilkinson Hardware Substation.

Magor Marsh

Nature reserve

Photo: Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Magor Marsh is a 36-hectare wetland reserve, located on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary. It is managed by the Gwent Wildlife Trust. It has a great variety of habitats, including damp hay meadows, sedge fen, reed bed, scrub and wet woodland. Magor Marsh is situated 1½ miles east of Wilkinson Hardware Substation.

St Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Church of St Mary stands in the centre of the village of Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was designated a Grade I listed building in 1963. The church is the lead church of the Netherwent Ministry Area, led by Rev Daniel Frett, which administers to a population of around 32,000. St Mary’s Church is situated 1½ miles east of Wilkinson Hardware Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilcrick and Magor.

Wilcrick

Hamlet

Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Wilcrick is a hamlet within the administrative boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales, just to the west of Magor and approximately 7 miles southeast of Newport city centre. It is within the historic county of Monmouthshire.

Magor

Village

Photo: Michael Robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Magor is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 9 miles west of Chepstow and about 9 miles east of Newport. It lies on the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn Estuary, and is in the community of Magor with Undy. Magor is situated 1½ miles east of Wilkinson Hardware Substation.