Crickhowell Substation

Crickhowell Substation is an electrical substation in Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. Crickhowell Substation is situated nearby to Crickhowell C.P. School, as well as near the deciduous forest Coed Cefn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell and Crickhowell Castle.

St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell

Church

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St Edmund's Church is located in Crickhowell, in southeastern Powys, Wales. Built in the early 14th century, the church is dedicated to Saint Edmund the king and martyr. St Edmund’s Church, Crickhowell is situated 3,300 feet southwest of Crickhowell Substation.

Crickhowell Castle

Ruins

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Crickhowell Castle is a Grade I listed building in Crickhowell, Wales, now largely ruined. An alternative name, "Alisby's Castle", is sometimes used; this is thought to be after a former governor of the castle, Gerald Alisby. Crickhowell Castle is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Crickhowell Substation.

Bear Hotel

Hotel

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The Bear Hotel, formerly the White Bear, stands on Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. A coaching inn from the mid 18th century, the building has older origins from the 17th and 15th centuries. It is a Grade II* listed building. Bear Hotel is situated 3,000 feet southwest of Crickhowell Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Llanbedr and Llangattock.

Llanbedr

Village

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Llanbedr is a small village in the community of Vale of Grwyney, in the county of Powys, Wales, 2 miles northeast of Crickhowell. It lies above the river known as the Grwyne Fechan just above its confluence with the Grwyne Fawr in the southern reaches of the Black Mountains range.

Llangattock

Village

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Llangattock is a village, community and electoral ward in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, Wales. It lies in the Usk Valley just across the river from the town of Crickhowell.