Gelligaer Quarry

Gelligaer Quarry is a quarry in Bedlinog, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Gelligaer Quarry is situated nearby to the forest Coed Graig-fawr, as well as near the peak Craig y Felin.

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Type: Quarry
Description: sandstone quarry on the Gelligaer Common in the village of Gelligaer, in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Gelligaer Sandstone Quarry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Llancaiach Fawr and Bargoed railway station.

Llancaiach Fawr

Museum

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Llancaiach Fawr Manor is a Tudor manor house near the village of Nelson, located just to the north of the site of the former Llancaiach Colliery in the heart of the Rhymney Valley in South Wales. Llancaiach Fawr is situated 2 miles south of Gelligaer Quarry.

Bargoed railway station

Railway station

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Bargoed railway station serves the town of Bargoed in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Valley Lines network and is located a three-minute walk to the Bargoed Interchange bus station. Bargoed railway station is situated 2 miles east of Gelligaer Quarry.

Merthyr Vale railway station

Railway station

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Merthyr Vale railway station serves the villages of Merthyr Vale and Aberfan in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. It is located on the Merthyr branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Merthyr Vale railway station is situated 2½ miles west of Gelligaer Quarry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trelewis and Deri.

Trelewis

Village

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Trelewis is a small village in the Taff Bargoed Valley of south-east Wales, currently located in the southern part of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. It is a former mining village and together with nearby Bedlinog was until 1974 part of the Gelligaer Urban District Council area of the county of Glamorgan. Trelewis is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gelligaer Quarry.

Deri

Village

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Deri is a village in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. 'Deri' is Welsh for oak trees. Deri along with Pentwyn and Fochriw make up the community of Darran Valley. Deri is situated 1½ miles northeast of Gelligaer Quarry.

Bedlinog

Village

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Bedlinog is a village and community located in the Taff Bargoed valley, in the south of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It is 10 km north of Pontypridd, 10 km north west of Caerphilly and 10 km south east of Merthyr Tydfil. Bedlinog is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gelligaer Quarry.

Gelligaer Quarry

Category: industry
Location: Bedlinog, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.68838° or 51° 41′ 18″ north

Longitude

-3.28151° or 3° 16′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C3RMPQ9+99

OpenStreetMap ID

way 370447204

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

Wikidata ID

Q89504001

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In Other Languages

“Gelligaer Quarry” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Chwarel Gelligaer”

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