Aberthaw power stations
Two decommissioned coal-fired and co-fired biomass power stations, both known as Aberthaw power station, have operated at Limpert Bay, near the villages of Gileston and West Aberthaw in the Vale of Glamorgan.Photo: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Industry
- Description: two decommissioned power stations in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Aberthaw Power Station” and “Aberthaw Power Stations”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Orchard Castle and Boys Village.
East Orchard Castle
Castle
Photo: Ben Salter, CC BY 2.0.
East Orchard Castle is a ruined building near St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, whose remains date mainly from the 14th century. East Orchard Castle is situated 1 mile north of Aberthaw power stations.
Boys Village
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Athan Boys' Village was a village-style holiday camp located in West Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Boys Village is situated 2,900 feet north of Aberthaw power stations.
St Tathan’s Church
Church
Photo: cowbridgeguide.co.uk, CC BY 3.0.
St Tathan's Church is a medieval church in St. Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It is dedicated to Saint Tathan. The building's origins are probably 12th century, but there is little evidence of any 12th-century fabric remaining. St Tathan’s Church is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Aberthaw power stations.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gileston and St Athan.
Gileston
Village
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gileston is a small Welsh village near West Aberthaw in the Vale of Glamorgan on the coast of South Wales.
St Athan
Village
Photo: Mick Lobb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Athan is a village and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in South Wales. The village and its parish church are dedicated to Saint Tathan. The church dates to the 13th–14th century, though an earlier church was dated to the Norman period.
Llancadle
Hamlet
Photo: Peter Wasp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llancadle is a rural village south-west of Barry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan, in Wales. Llancadle is located near the international airport for Wales, Cardiff International Airport.
Aberthaw power stations
- Category: coal-fired power station
- Location: St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.38711° or 51° 23′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.40204° or 3° 24′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C3R9HPX+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 42874146OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialWikidata ID
Q4667192
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Aberthaw power stations” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale d’Aberthaw”
- French: “Centrale d’Aberthaw”
- German: “Kraftwerk Aberthaw”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Aberthaw kraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Aberthaw kraftverk”
- Welsh: “gorsafoedd trydan Aberddawan”
- Welsh: “Pŵerdy Aberddawan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barn at West Aberthaw Farm and Breaksea Point.
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