Torhill Quarry Substation

Torhill Quarry Substation is an electrical substation in Wells, Mendip District, England. Torhill Quarry Substation is situated near the forest Tor Hill Wood, as well as near Cathedral View Glamping pod.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wells Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace.

Wells Cathedral

Church

Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells. Wells Cathedral is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Torhill Quarry Substation.

Bishop’s Palace

Castle

Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. Bishop’s Palace is situated 2,500 feet west of Torhill Quarry Substation.

Chain Gate

City gate

Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chain Gate in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway adjacent to the north side of Wells Cathedral, controlling access from St Andrew Street to the Cathedral Green within the Liberty of St Andrew. Chain Gate is situated 2,900 feet northwest of Torhill Quarry Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horrington and Dinder.

Horrington

Village

Photo: Mdpclark, Public domain.

Horrington is a collection of three small villages in the parish of St Cuthbert Out 1 mile or 2 miles east of Wells, Somerset, England. South Horrington is a relatively new village created in the late 1990s from the defunct Mendip Hospital that was closed in 1991.

Dinder

Village

Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dinder is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St Cuthbert Out, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset.

Croscombe

Village

Photo: Sharon Loxton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Croscombe is a village and civil parish 2 miles west of Shepton Mallet and 4 miles from Wells, in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on the A371 road in the valley of the River Sheppey. Croscombe is situated 2 miles east of Torhill Quarry Substation.

Torhill Quarry Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Wells, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.20702° or 51° 12′ 25″ north

Longitude

-2.63224° or 2° 37′ 56″ west

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3V6949+R4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14268261532

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tor Hill Wood and Cathedral View Glamping pod.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Beckynton Avenue Wells Substation and Johnson Cl Wells Substation.

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