The Lightening Tree
The Lightening Tree is an obelisk in Allt-yr-Yn, Newport, Wales. The Lightening Tree is situated nearby to St Woolos Cemetery, as well as near St. John the Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Woolos Cemetery and Newport Railway Station.
St Woolos Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Displaced1980, CC BY 3.0.
St Woolos Cemetery is the main cemetery in the city of Newport, Wales, situated one mile to the west of the Church in Wales cathedral known by the same name. St Woolos Cemetery is situated 890 feet west of The Lightening Tree.
Newport Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newport is the second-busiest railway station in Wales. It is situated in Newport city centre and is 133 miles 13 chains from London Paddington measured via Bristol Parkway, and 158 miles 50 chains via Stroud. Newport Railway Station is situated 4,200 feet northeast of The Lightening Tree.
St Woolos Hospital
Hospital
Photo: John Grayson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Woolos Hospital is located in the Stow Hill area of Newport, Wales. It is managed by the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. St Woolos Hospital is situated 2,900 feet east of The Lightening Tree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ridgeway and Baneswell.
Ridgeway
Suburb
Ridgeway is an area in Newport, Wales, in the electoral ward and community of Allt-yr-yn. It is well known for its ridge which overlooks Rogerstone and the nearby woodland areas.
Baneswell
Suburb
Baneswell is an inner-city district in the city of Newport, South Wales. It is in the electoral ward of Stow Hill, and located next to the city centre and Newport railway station.
High Cross
Suburb
High Cross is a suburb of the city of Newport, Wales, and forms part of the community of Rogerstone. The majority of the housing in the area was built in the 1930s on land formerly owned by the Tredegar Estate which at the time was outside the boundaries of the county borough of Newport.
The Lightening Tree
- Type: Obelisk
- Location: Allt-yr-Yn, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.58239° or 51° 34′ 57″ northLongitude
-3.01569° or 3° 0′ 57″ westHeight
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9C3RHXJM+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9922198955OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obelisk
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. John the Baptist Church and Coed Melyn Park.
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