Nelson

Settlement in Glamorgan

Wales

Nelson

A472 bridge over Taff Trail Credit: David Smith

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Nelson Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.652276/-3.28364 or Grid Reference ST1195. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

A472 bridge over Taff Trail

David Smith

Taff Trail crossing the river north of Craig Berthlwyd

David Smith

Ysgol Rhyd Y Grug

This school is the Welsh Medium Primary School for the lower Merthyr Valley and is situated at the confluence of the Taff and Taff Bargoed Rivers

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Cardiff Road / Perrott Street Junction, Treharris

Formerly occupied by the Salvation Army (top floor) and previously by a billiards hall and hairdresser (1950s) Pearks (sp) had a groceries store on the ground floor.

Kev Griffin

Quakersâ Yard: post office

This branch will close down at the end of February 2008.

Chris Downer

Quakersâ Yard: gentsâ toilet

This most basic of toilet facilities, a steel trough-like urinal is against the back of the central wall, accessible from either entrance. It is open-air and has no facilities for hand washing and there is no equivalent for ladies, as far as I could see. It is made from the finest red sandstone and the design and materials were replicated in other parts of the village.

Chris Downer

Quakersâ Yard: pipeline over the Taff

A pipe crosses the River Taff (Afon Taf) near the confluence of the Bargoed Taff (Bargod Taf – only the Welsh version is named on the map, unlike the Taff itself).

Chris Downer

Quakersâ Yard: rapids on the Taff

Rocky waterfalls where the rivers Taff and Bargoed Taff meet, at Quakers’ Yard.

Chris Downer

Quakersâ Yard: standing room only

The woodwork of these seats on a small green in Quakers’ Yard has been removed. The concrete remnants look rather alien-like.

Chris Downer

Quakersâ Yard: riverside path

The paved part of this path, between the Bargoed Taff and the main road, comes to an abrupt end, although one can walk on, under the main road to the River Taff. The seats have lost their wooden struts, rendering them useless – this appears to be a local custom: see ST0996 : Quakers’ Yard: standing room only.

Chris Downer

Hole in the river bank at Quakers Yard

A small hole bored in the river bank by the current adjacent to the falls at Quakers yard

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Cardiff Road looking north

Colin Pyle

Llanfabon Inn

Alan Hughes

Church of St Mabon

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Alan Hughes

Shared path in Penallta Country Park

David Smith

Protecting wild plants in Penallta Country Park

A hillside country park in Caerphilly County - 180 ha of landscaped colliery waste and derelict land incorporating grasslands, woodland, ponds, cycle tracks and footpaths. Penallta Colliery closed in 1991.

David Smith

Artwork in Penallta Country Park

David Smith

Bridge over railway and cycle route

The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes. It was created by the charity Sustrans Link

(Sustainable Transport), aided by a National Lottery grant. Many routes aim to minimise contact with motor traffic, though 70% of them are on roads. In some cases the NCN uses pedestrian routes, disused railways, minor roads, canal towpaths, or traffic-calmed routes in towns and cities.

David Smith

Show me another place!

Nelson is located at Grid Ref: ST1195 (Lat: 51.652276, Lng: -3.28364)

Unitary Authority: Caerphilly

Police Authority: Gwent

Also known as: Ffos y Gerddinen