Boys Home Substation

Boys Home Substation is an electrical substation in Royston, North Hertfordshire District, England. Boys Home Substation is situated nearby to Studlands Rise First School, as well as near the forest Stile Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royston Cave and Royston Library.

Royston Cave

Archaeological site

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Royston Cave is an ancient artificial cave with an entrance in Katherine's Yard, Melbourn Street, Royston, England. Rediscovered in 1742, it is located in the town centre at the crossroads of two ancient routes: Ermine Street and the Icknield Way. Royston Cave is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Boys Home Substation.

Royston Library

Library

Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Royston Library is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Boys Home Substation.

Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire

Church

Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of St John the Baptist is an Anglican church in the town of Royston, Hertfordshire, England. The nave and aisles, which were built c. 1250, originally formed the quire and sanctuary of a large church belonging to the Augustinian Priory of Royston. Church of St John the Baptist, Royston, Hertfordshire is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Boys Home Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Therfield and Reed.

Therfield

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Therfield is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The village stands on a broad chalk ridge, about 2 miles south-west of Royston. Therfield is situated 2½ miles southwest of Boys Home Substation.

Reed

Village

Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Reed is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is situated on a chalk ridge, approximately 3 miles south of the market town of Royston. Reed is situated 2½ miles south of Boys Home Substation.

Barley

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Barley is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. The place-name refers to a lea or meadow and not to the grain-producing plant. Barley is situated 2½ miles southeast of Boys Home Substation.

Boys Home Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Royston, North Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.04443° or 52° 2′ 40″ north

Longitude

-0.01661° or 0° 0′ 60″ west

Operator

UK Power Networks

Open location code

9C4X2XVM+Q9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5584549537

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