Aberthaw Substation
Aberthaw Substation is an electrical substation in St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Aberthaw Substation is situated nearby to Aberthaw power stations, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Breaksea Point.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aberthaw power stations and Boys Village.
Aberthaw power stations
Photo: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Aberthaw power stations is situated 700 feet northeast of Aberthaw Substation.
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 3,600 feet north of Aberthaw Substation.
The Blue Anchor Inn
Pub
Photo: Christopher Ware, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Blue Anchor Inn is a Grade II* listed inn in Aberthaw, Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales. The Blue Anchor Inn is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Aberthaw Substation.
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. Llancadle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Aberthaw Substation.
Aberthaw Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: St. Athan, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.38534° or 51° 23′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.40328° or 3° 24′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C3R9HPW+4MOpenStreetMap ID
way 974769446
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