Ffos-y-fran coal mine
Ffos-y-fran coal mine is a quarry in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Ffos-y-fran coal mine is situated nearby to the sports venue Monster mountain Motocross Track, as well as near the suburb Dowlais.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bethania Chapel, Dowlais and Dowlais Works Blast Engine House.
Bethania Chapel, Dowlais
Chapel
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bethania, Dowlais was a Welsh Independent, or Congregationalist, chapel in South Street, Dowlais, near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The cause was established in 1824 and the chapel rebuilt on several occasions in the nineteenth century. Bethania Chapel, Dowlais is situated 1 mile northwest of Ffos-y-fran coal mine.
Dowlais Works Blast Engine House
Building
Photo: Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dowlais Works Blast Engine House is a building, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Ffos-y-fran coal mine.
The Guest Keen
Building
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The Guest Keen is a building, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Ffos-y-fran coal mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dowlais and Merthyr Tydfil.
Dowlais
Suburb
Photo: Varitek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dowlais is a village in the north-east of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. The name is derived from the Welsh du, which means 'black', and glais, which means 'stream'.
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.
Pentrebach
Village
Photo: Kev Griffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pentrebach is a village in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales and is formed from the original settlements of Lower Pentrebach, Tai-bach and Duffryn. It lies on the east side of the River Taff opposite Abercanaid, south of Merthyr and north of Troedyrhiw. Pentrebach is situated 2 miles southwest of Ffos-y-fran coal mine.
Ffos-y-fran coal mine
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.74848° or 51° 44′ 55″ northLongitude
-3.33809° or 3° 20′ 17″ westOpen location code
9C3RPMX6+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 143992849OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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