Balancing Pond

Balancing Pond is a pond in , , . Balancing Pond is situated nearby to the power station , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Margan and Eglwys Nunydd.

Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the of , a suburb of modern in . The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the . is situated 3,600 feet east of Balancing Pond.

Reservoir
The is a 260-acre supply in , . It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.

Ruins
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins, which is situated 3,400 feet east of Balancing Pond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Margam and Taibach.

Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburb and community of in the county borough of , , close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway. The community had a population of 3,017 in 2011; the built up area being larger and extending into community.

Suburb
, also spelled as Tai-bach, is a community and suburban district of , . It is a settlement centered on the main A48 road, sandwiched between the river Ffrwdwyllt and . Parts of Margam are within the community boundaries. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Balancing Pond.

Suburb
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village near the town of , . The village lies in the valley of the Nant Ffrwdwyllt, between the communities of , , and . is situated 2 miles north of Balancing Pond.

Balancing Pond

Latitude
51.56336° or 51° 33′ 48″ north
Longitude
-3.74588° or 3° 44′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C3RH773+8J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1181217986
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
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