Fairlane Switching Station

Fairlane Switching Station is an electrical substation in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Fairlane Switching Station is situated near the movie theater Vue, as well as near the church Capel y Tabernacl.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Carmarthen Castle and English Baptist Church.

Carmarthen Castle

Castle

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carmarthen Castle is a ruined castle in Carmarthen, West Wales, UK. First built by Walter, Sheriff of Gloucester in the early 1100s, the castle was captured and destroyed on several occasions before being rebuilt in stone during the 1190s. Carmarthen Castle is situated 1,800 feet southeast of Fairlane Switching Station.

English Baptist Church

Church

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The English Baptist Church is a Baptist church in the town of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The building dates from 1869 and is located at the street address 9 Dark Gate in Lammas Street. English Baptist Church is situated 1,300 feet south of Fairlane Switching Station.

Water Street Chapel

Church

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Capel Heol Dŵr was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in the town of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The building dates from 1831 and is located at Water St, Carmarthen. It was designated as a Grade II listed building on 19 May 1981. Water Street Chapel is situated 1,300 feet southwest of Fairlane Switching Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llangunnor and Ffynnon-ddrain.

Llangunnor

Suburb

Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llangunnor is a village and community located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is the southern suburb of Carmarthen town and consists mainly of suburban housing which has expanded in recent years.

Ffynnon-ddrain

Hamlet

Ffynnon-ddrain is a settlement in Carmarthenshire, Wales, one mile north-west of the town of Carmarthen, 24 miles north-west of the major city of Swansea, 56 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 182 miles west of London.

Abergwili

Village

Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Abergwili is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the confluence of the rivers Towy and Gwili, close to the town of Carmarthen. It is also an electoral ward. Abergwili is situated 1½ miles east of Fairlane Switching Station.

Fairlane Switching Station

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.86025° or 51° 51′ 37″ north

Longitude

-4.30923° or 4° 18′ 33″ west

Brand

National Grid plc

Operator

National Grid Electricity Distribution

Open location code

9C3QVM6R+48

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1320155376

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Vue and Capel y Tabernacl.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pentrefelin Local Substation and Merlin Street Carmarthen Substation.

Carmarthenshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Llanelli and Ammanford.

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