Trefechan Substation
Trefechan Substation is an electrical substation in Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Trefechan Substation is situated nearby to Cwm Taf Fechan Nature Reserve, as well as near the golf course Merthyr Tydfil Golf Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and Morlais Castle.
Church of St John the Baptist
Church
Church of St John the Baptist is situated 2,700 feet south of Trefechan Substation.
Morlais Castle
Ruins
Morlais Castle is a 13th-century castle located above the Taff Gorge near the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. Morlais Castle is situated 1 mile northeast of Trefechan Substation.
Pont-y-Cafnau
Bridge
The Pont-y-Cafnau, is a 14.2-metre long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The bridge was designed by Watkin George and built in 1793 for his employer, the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, to support both a tramway and an aqueduct to carry limestone and water into the works. Pont-y-Cafnau is situated 1 mile south of Trefechan Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cefn-coed-y-cymmer and Gurnos.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
Suburb
Gurnos
Suburb
Gurnos is a community of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales, United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Gurnos Estate. The population in 2011 was 5,280.
Heolgerrig
Suburb
Heolgerrig is a small village in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Cyfarthfa. It lies just west of Merthyr Tydfil, and is separated from it by the main A470 trunk road. Heolgerrig is situated 1½ miles south of Trefechan Substation.
Trefechan Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.76979° or 51° 46′ 11″ northLongitude
-3.39907° or 3° 23′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C3RQJ92+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1001478360
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cwm Taf Fechan Nature Reserve and Merthyr Tydfil Golf Club.
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