Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation
Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation is an electrical substation in Wales, United Kingdom. Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation is situated nearby to ysgol gynradd coed y ddarewn football pitch, as well as near The Quad.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pont-y-Cafnau and Cyfarthfa Ironworks.
Pont-y-Cafnau
Bridge
Photo: John Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pont-y-Cafnau, is a 14.2-metre long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The bridge was designed by Watkin George and built in 1793 for his employer, the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, to support both a tramway and an aqueduct to carry limestone and water into the works. Pont-y-Cafnau is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation.
Cyfarthfa Ironworks
Photo: Penry Williams (artist), Public domain.
The Cyfarthfa Ironworks were major 18th- and 19th-century ironworks in Cyfarthfa, on the north-western edge of Merthyr Tydfil, in South West Wales. Cyfarthfa Ironworks is situated 1,200 feet east of Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation.
Joseph Parry’s Cottage
Museum
Photo: Trehywel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a cottage located in Merthyr Tydfil, in South Wales. Built in the early 19th century for ironworkers, the cottage is best known as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry. Joseph Parry’s Cottage is situated 3,200 feet east of Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heolgerrig and Cefn-coed-y-cymmer.
Heolgerrig
Suburb
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Heolgerrig is a small village in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, Wales. It is part of the community of Cyfarthfa. It lies just west of Merthyr Tydfil, and is separated from it by the main A470 trunk road.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer
Suburb
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Cefn-coed-y-cymmer is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence.
Merthyr Tydfil
Photo: Lloergi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merthyr Tydfil is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Swansea Road Merthyr Primary Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.75196° or 51° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.39943° or 3° 23′ 58″ westOpen location code
9C3RQJ22+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 939977106
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Highlights include ysgol gynradd coed y ddarewn football pitch and The Quad.
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