Brofiscin Quarry

Brofiscin Quarry is a disused limestone quarry in Groes-faen, near in . It was used for about seven years for the dumping of toxic waste including polychlorinated biphenyls and was capped in 2011.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Quarry
  • Description: limestone quarry in South Wales
  • Also known as: “Brofiscin Quarry, Groes Faen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dynevor Arms and Miskin Manor Cricket Club Ground.

Pub
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Brofiscin Quarry.

is a cricket ground in , . The first recorded match on the ground was in 1949, when Miskin Manor played Glamorgan Club and Ground. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Brofiscin Quarry.

Pub
Photo: Duncan and Gareth Alderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 4,100 feet east of Brofiscin Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Creigiau and Miskin.

Suburb
Photo: Colin Pyle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a dormitory settlement in the north-west of , the capital of . The village currently has about 1,500 houses and a population of approximately 5,000 people.

Village
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village approximately 2 miles south of in the county borough of , Wales. The origin of the village was a small hamlet known as New Mill, which grew up around New Mill farm.

Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small town in , . is a hilltop settlement, at an altitude of 174 m above sea level. The town is home to the Royal Mint.

Brofiscin Quarry

Latitude
51.52288° or 51° 31′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.34221° or 3° 20′ 32″ west
Open location code
9C3RGMF5+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1300973223
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­quarry
Wiki­data ID
Q4973219
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Brofiscin Quarry” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Creigiau Primary School and Creigiau Post Office.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Brofiscin Housing Site Groesfaen Substation and Dynevor Arms.

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