Connahs Quay GIS Substation

Connahs Quay GIS Substation is an electrical substation in Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, Wales. Connahs Quay GIS Substation is situated near Flintshire Bridge, as well as near the college Health, Care & Early Years.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Flintshire Bridge and Deeside Stadium.

Flintshire Bridge

Bridge

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The Flintshire Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Dee Estuary in North Wales. The bridge links Flint and Connah's Quay to the shore north of the River Dee at the southern end of the Wirral Peninsula. Flintshire Bridge is situated 1,200 feet east of Connahs Quay GIS Substation.

Deeside Stadium

Stadium

Deeside Stadium is a multi-sport stadium located in Connah's Quay, Deeside. It was the home stadium to Cymru Premier side Connah's Quay Nomads until the 2023–24 season and is the home of the Deeside Athletics Club. Deeside Stadium is situated 1,800 feet south of Connahs Quay GIS Substation.

Connah’s Quay Power Station

Power station

Photo: alan smethurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Connah's Quay Power Station is the name of the current 1,420 MW gas-fired power station near Connah's Quay in Flintshire in North Wales. The power plant, which is situated on the south bank of the River Dee, is the modern successor to a coal-fired power station which closed in 1984 and demolished in 1992. Connah’s Quay Power Station is situated 2,400 feet northwest of Connahs Quay GIS Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Connah’s Quay and Oakenholt.

Connah’s Quay

Town

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Connah's Quay, known locally as "The Quay" and formerly known as Wepre, is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales on the River Dee and next to the border with England.

Oakenholt

Hamlet

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Oakenholt is a village in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated to the south east of the town of Flint, near the A548 road. At the 2001 Census, the population of the Flint Oakenholt Ward was 2920.

Shotton

Town

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Shotton is a town and community in Flintshire, Wales, within the Deeside conurbation along the River Dee, joined with Connah's Quay, near the border with England. Shotton is situated 2 miles southeast of Connahs Quay GIS Substation.

Connahs Quay GIS Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.22991° or 53° 13′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.07402° or 3° 4′ 27″ west

Operator

National Grid plc

Open location code

9C5R6WHG+X9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1509150803

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Health, Care & Early Years and Student Services.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Connah’s Quay 400kV AIS and Deeside Substation.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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