Olwyn Goch shaft cap
Olwyn Goch shaft cap is a building in Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales. Olwyn Goch shaft cap is situated nearby to the ruins Taylor’s Engine Shaft Cap, as well as near Taylor’s Shaft Pumphouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rhydymwyn railway station and Hendre Quarry.
Rhydymwyn railway station
Railway station
Rhydymwyn railway station was a station in Rhydymwyn, Flintshire, Wales. The station was opened on 6 September 1869, closed to passengers on 30 April 1962 and closed completely on 4 May 1964. Rhydymwyn railway station is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Olwyn Goch shaft cap.
Hendre Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Peter Craine, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hendre Quarry is situated 2,800 feet northwest of Olwyn Goch shaft cap.
Moel y Gaer
Archaeological site
Photo: Adie Jackson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort located on a summit at the southern end of Halkyn Mountain, overlooking the village of Rhosesmor, Flintshire, Wales. Moel y Gaer is situated 1 mile northeast of Olwyn Goch shaft cap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hendre and Rhydymwyn.
Rhydymwyn
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhydymwyn is a village in Flintshire, Wales, located in the upper Alyn valley. Once a district of Mold, it was recognised as a separate parish from 1865. It is now part of the community of Cilcain. In 2011 it had a population of 522.
Rhosesmor
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhosesmor is a small village near Mold, Flintshire, in north-east Wales. The village lies near the parishes of Halkyn and Rhes-y-cae. The hamlet of Wern-y-Gaer is encompassed by the boundaries of the village.
Olwyn Goch shaft cap
- Type: Building
- Location: Cilcain, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.20098° or 53° 12′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.19696° or 3° 11′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C5R6R23+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 902169409OpenStreetMap feature
building=mineshaft_cap
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Taylor’s Engine Shaft Cap and Taylor’s Shaft Pumphouse.
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