Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry
Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry is a quarry in Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Castle Wood, as well as near Aberthaw Cement Works.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fonmon Castle and East Orchard Castle.
Fonmon Castle
Castle
Photo: Stewart Black, CC BY 2.0.
Fonmon Castle is a fortified medieval castle near the village of Fonmon in the Vale of Glamorgan and a Grade I listed building. The castle's gardens are designated Grade II on the Cadw/ICOMOS Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Wales. Fonmon Castle is situated 3,500 feet northeast of Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry.
East Orchard Castle
Castle
Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.
East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century. East Orchard Castle is situated 1 mile northwest of Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry.
The Blue Anchor Inn
Pub
Photo: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. The Blue Anchor Inn is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fonmon and Llancadle.
Fonmon
Hamlet
Photo: Daicaregos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fonmon is a hamlet in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. It lies just off the B4265 road to the northwest of Font-y-Gary and Rhoose on the western side of Cardiff Airport.
Llancadle
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Wasp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llancadle is a rural village south-west of Barry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, in Wales. Llancadle is located near the international airport for Wales, Cardiff International Airport.
Font-y-gary
Suburb
Photo: Vincent Babb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Font-y-Gary, also Fontygary, Fontegary or Fontygari, is a village adjacent to Rhoose, 3 miles south-west of Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, on the coast of South Wales.
Aberthaw Blue Lias Quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.39614° or 51° 23′ 46″ northLongitude
-3.38038° or 3° 22′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C3R9JW9+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 127670651OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Wood and Aberthaw Cement Works.
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