BOC Margam Substation
BOC Margam Substation is an electrical substation in Margam Moors, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. BOC Margam Substation is situated nearby to the power station Western Wood Energy Plant, as well as near Margam Green Energy Plant.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eglwys Nunydd and Margan.
Eglwys Nunydd
Reservoir
The Eglwys Nunydd is a 260-acre supply reservoir in Margam, Wales. It was originally constructed in 1963 to provide cooling water for the cold rolling mills at the nearby Port Talbot steelworks.
Margan
Photo: Archangel12, CC BY 2.0.
Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales. Margan is situated 4,200 feet northeast of BOC Margam Substation.
Margam Country Park
Park
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres. It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales. It was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Margam Country Park is situated 1¼ miles east of BOC Margam Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Margam and Taibach.
Margam
Suburb
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Margam is a suburb and community of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway. The community had a population of 3,017 in 2011; the built up area being larger and extending into Taibach community. Margam is situated 1½ miles northwest of BOC Margam Substation.
Taibach
Suburb
Taibach, also spelled as Tai-bach, is a community and suburban district of Port Talbot, Wales. It is a settlement centered on the main A48 road, sandwiched between the river Ffrwdwyllt and Margam. Parts of Margam are within the community boundaries. Taibach is situated 2 miles northwest of BOC Margam Substation.
Goytre
Suburb
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Goytre is a village near the town of Port Talbot, Wales. The village lies in the valley of the Nant Ffrwdwyllt, between the communities of Taibach, Cwmafan, Bryn and Margam. Goytre is situated 2½ miles north of BOC Margam Substation.
BOC Margam Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Margam Moors, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.55793° or 51° 33′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.74725° or 3° 44′ 50″ westOpen location code
9C3RH753+54OpenStreetMap ID
way 345290394
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Western Wood Energy Plant and Margam Green Energy Plant.
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