North Tower

North Tower is a ruins in , , . North Tower is situated nearby to the ruins , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morlais Castle and Pant railway station.

Ruins
Photo: Gibbinskaren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 13th-century castle located above the Taff Gorge near the town of in .

Railway station
Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was a station which served , in the historic Welsh county of , now . It was the junction at which the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Railway line from Pontsticill in the North split to serve the Dowlais Central and Dowlais Top lines. is situated 3,500 feet east of North Tower.

Hospital
is a district general hospital in , , . It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. is situated 1 mile south of North Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pontsticill and Gurnos.

Village
Photo: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village within the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil in . It lies within the valley of the Taf Fechan on the southern edge of the .

Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a community of in , United Kingdom. It consists principally of the Estate. The population in 2011 was 5,280.

Suburb
Photo: Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in the north-east of the county borough of , in . The name is derived from the Welsh du, which means 'black', and glais, which means 'stream'.

North Tower

Latitude
51.77767° or 51° 46′ 40″ north
Longitude
-3.37973° or 3° 22′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C3RQJHC+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1420447240
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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