Hafod quarry
Hafod quarry is a quarry in Newbridge, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Hafod quarry is situated nearby to Abercarn cemetery, as well as near the village Crumlin.Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: sandstone quarry near Newbridge, in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Hafod Quarry” and “Hafod-Fach quarry”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abercarn Library and Newbridge railway station.
Abercarn Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abercarn Library is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Hafod quarry.
Newbridge railway station
Railway stop
Newbridge railway station is on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the towns of Newbridge and Blackwood in south east Wales. The current station is on the site of the former station and coal yard in the town centre opposite the former Co-op Food store and existing council car park. Newbridge railway station is situated 1 mile west of Hafod quarry.
The Otter
Pub
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Otter is a pub, which is situated 4,200 feet west of Hafod quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crumlin and Hafodyrynys.
Crumlin
Village
Photo: phil matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crumlin is a town, community and electoral ward in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales. It is situated in the Ebbw River valley, 5 miles west of Pontypool, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Hafodyrynys
Village
Photo: Jessica Aidley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hafodyrynys is a village on the A472 road between Pontypool and Crumlin in Caerphilly county borough, south-east Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire.
Swffryd
Village
Photo: phil matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swffryd is a Welsh community on the boundary of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. Swffryd is situated 1½ miles northwest of Hafod quarry.
Hafod quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Newbridge, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.66227° or 51° 39′ 44″ northLongitude
-3.12152° or 3° 7′ 18″ westOperator
Lafarge Aggregates LtdOpen location code
9C3RMV6H+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 468785632OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q89510304
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In Other Languages
“Hafod quarry” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Chwarel Hafod-Fach”
- Welsh: “Chwarel Hafod”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Abercarn cemetery and Abercarn Primary School.
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