The Wash

The Wash is a water tower in Crumlin, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. The Wash is situated nearby to Tirpentwys Nature Reserve, as well as near the village Hafodyrynys.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mynydd Twyn-glas and Llanhilleth railway station.

Mynydd Twyn-glas

Peak

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mynydd Twyn-glas is a sprawling 472-metre-high mountain extending into Caerphilly and Torfaen county boroughs in South Wales. It lies southwest of Pontypool, west of Cwmbran and east of Newbridge, and forms a rolling plateau, the margins of which are defined by steep slopes, many cloaked with conifer plantations.

Llanhilleth railway station

Railway station

Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanhilleth railway station is a railway station on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the village of Llanhilleth, Wales. Llanhilleth railway station is situated 2 miles northwest of The Wash.

Hafod Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hafod Quarry is situated 2 miles southwest of The Wash.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hafodyrynys and Swffryd.

Hafodyrynys

Village

Photo: Jessica Aidley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hafodyrynys is a village on the A472 road between Pontypool and Crumlin in Caerphilly county borough, south-east Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.

Swffryd

Village

Photo: phil matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Swffryd is a Welsh community on the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. Swffryd is situated 1½ miles west of The Wash.

Crumlin

Village

Photo: phil matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Crumlin is a town, community and electoral ward in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales. It is situated in the Ebbw River valley, 5 miles west of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Crumlin is situated 2 miles west of The Wash.

The Wash

Type: Water tower
Categories: building, historic site, historic building, and industry
Location: Crumlin, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.68494° or 51° 41′ 6″ north

Longitude

-3.09529° or 3° 5′ 43″ west

Height

33 feet (10 metres)

Open location code

9C3RMWM3+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 124467976

OpenStreetMap feature

building=water_tower

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

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