The Smithy
The Smithy is an archaeological site in Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The Smithy is situated nearby to the forest Craig Gwladys Country Park, as well as near Llangatwg Community School.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberdulais Falls and Neath Castle.
Aberdulais Falls
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aberdulais Falls are found on the River Dulais at Aberdulais, near Neath in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales. The falls are formed as the river plunges over beds of hard Lower Pennant Sandstone just before meeting the River Neath flowing down the Vale of Neath. Aberdulais Falls is situated 3,400 feet east of The Smithy.
Neath Castle
Castle
Photo: Darren Wyn Rees, CC BY 3.0.
Neath Castle is a Norman castle located in the town centre of Neath, Wales. Its construction was begun by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, the nominal Lord of Glamorgan, at a date estimated between 1114 and 1130. Neath Castle is situated 1 mile southwest of The Smithy.
Church of St Anne
Church
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Anne is situated 1 mile east of The Smithy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath and Aberdulais.
Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath
Village
Photo: Cedwyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cadoxton is a village situated in Neath Port Talbot county borough, Wales. Cadoxton is located just outside the town of Neath and borders the villages of Cilfrew and Bryncoch.
Aberdulais
Village
Photo: James Ward (English artist), Public domain.
Aberdulais is a village and electoral ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, lying on the River Neath, in the community of Blaenhonddan. The village grew around the Aberdulais Falls, the site of successive industries and now a hydro-electric station.
Tonna
Village
Photo: andy dolman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tonna is the name of a village and community in Neath Port Talbot, Wales, located to the north-east of Neath. Immediately between Tonna and the adjoining parish of Llanilltud is a cottage once occupied by the Welsh-born engineer and naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, who had arrived at his theory of evolution independently of Charles Darwin, with whom he later corresponded.
The Smithy
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.67839° or 51° 40′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.79239° or 3° 47′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C3RM6H5+92OpenStreetMap ID
node 14100737903OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“The Smithy” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Yr Efail”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craig Gwladys Country Park and Llangatwg Community School.
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