Gurnos S/S Substation

Gurnos S/S Substation is an electrical substation in Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Gurnos S/S Substation is situated nearby to the forest Morlais Brook, as well as near Gwaunfarren Primary School.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joseph Parry’s Cottage and Penydarren Park.

Joseph Parry’s Cottage

Museum

Photo: Trehywel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a cottage located in Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. Built in the early 19th century for ironworkers, the cottage is best known as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry. Joseph Parry’s Cottage is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Gurnos S/S Substation.

Penydarren Park

Pitch

Penydarren Park is a sports stadium in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, that is the present home ground of Merthyr Town. Historically used for varying sports, it has been the home to two professional football teams, Merthyr Town and Merthyr Tydfil F.C. Penydarren Park is situated 2,300 feet south of Gurnos S/S Substation.

Merthyr Tydfil railway station

Railway station

Photo: Robert, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Merthyr Tydfil railway station serves the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It is the northern terminus of the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Merthyr Tydfil railway station is situated 1 mile south of Gurnos S/S Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merthyr Tydfil and Dowlais.

Merthyr Tydfil

Photo: Lloergi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Merthyr Tydfil is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Dowlais

Suburb

Photo: Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dowlais is a village in the north-east of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in South East Wales. The name is derived from the Welsh words du and glais. Dowlais is notable within Wales and within Great Britain as a whole, for its historic association with ironworking; once employing, through the Dowlais Iron Company, over 7,000 people, the works being at one stage the largest in the world.

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer

Suburb

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence.

Gurnos S/S Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.75747° or 51° 45′ 27″ north

Longitude

-3.37869° or 3° 22′ 43″ west

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3RQJ4C+XG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1299601693

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Morlais Brook and Gwaunfarren Primary School.

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