The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare

The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare is a ruins in , , . The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare is situated nearby to the forest , as well as near .
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gorseinon Hospital and Mynyddbach Chapel.

Hospital
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a rehabilitation hospital in , Wales. It is managed by Swansea Bay University Health Board. is situated 2½ miles west of The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare.

Church
Photo: Kevin Flynn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the oldest Independent chapel in , . In about 1640 a group of people met on the Sabbath and on week nights to read the Scriptures and have prayer in "Cilfwnwr" farmhouse near and later at "Tirdwncyn". is situated 2 miles southeast of The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare.

Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles west of The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tircoed forest village and Penllergaer.

Village
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb between the villages of and , , Wales. It is part of the community. Built from the late 1980s onwards, Tircoed currently consists of 470 houses clustered around a village hall, pond and green, accessible from the A48 via a 1⁄2-mile-long road.

Village
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is a village and community in the City and County of , Wales. It lies to the east of , within the electoral ward of the same name.

Village
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is a village in the community of , part of the in . The village is located near , off Junction 47 of the M4 motorway.

The Equatorial Observatory, Penllergare

Latitude
51.6737° or 51° 40′ 25″ north
Longitude
-3.99342° or 3° 59′ 36″ west
Open location code
9C3RM2F4+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108831891
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q17743924
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