Tanlan

Settlement in Flintshire

Wales

Tanlan

Tanlan is a small village located in Flintshire, Wales. It is situated near the town of Mold and is surrounded by picturesque countryside and rolling hills. The village is home to a tight-knit community of residents who take pride in their rural surroundings.

Tanlan is primarily a residential area, with a mix of traditional Welsh cottages and newer housing developments. The village has a small primary school, church, and community center, providing essential services for its residents.

The village is well-connected by road, with easy access to the nearby towns of Mold and Buckley. There are also regular bus services that run through Tanlan, providing transportation to other parts of Flintshire and beyond.

In terms of amenities, Tanlan offers a few local shops and pubs, as well as beautiful walking trails and outdoor recreational areas for residents to enjoy. The village is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere, making it a popular choice for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

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Tanlan Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.335016/-3.315506 or Grid Reference SJ1282. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (1)

Overlooking the approaches to the mouths of the Dee and Mersey estuaries, the station was primarily used in a surface and coastal watching role, plotting ship movements, and keeping a close watch for enemy submarines. The station was one of only four other stations, all of which were in northern Scotland, and was only operational for a short time between December 1942 and October 1944. It was equipped with a type T273 Coastal Defence centimetric radar using a rotating parabolic dish antenna. Some of the buildings associated with the station still survive, albeit as ruins. The base of what was the guard picket post can be seen here in the foreground at the entrance to the site. SJ1083 : WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (2)

Mike Searle

WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (2)

Two buildings, the one on the left housed the T273 naval CD transmitter/receiver equipment, and on the right, the radar plinth that contained turning gear for a rotating antenna on the roof within the circular brick parapet. SJ1083 : WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (3)

Mike Searle

WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (3)

The Tx/Rx building. SJ1083 : WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (4)

Mike Searle

WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (4)

Radar plinth, the building that housed the turning gear for a roof mounted parabolic antenna. SJ1083 : WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (5)

Mike Searle

WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (5)

Standby power generator building. SJ1083 : WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (6)

Mike Searle

WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (6)

Remains of the Army guard accommodation. START: SJ1083 : WWII defences of North Wales: Gwespyr Royal Naval Radar Station (1)

Mike Searle

North Lodge, Gyrn Castle

Chris Andrews

A548 north of Gwespyr

Colin Pyle

A548 at Tan Lan

Colin Pyle

Postbox by the A548

CH8 29. Royal Mail list this box as 'Tan Y Coed'.

David Bremner

Dee estuary

N Chadwick

Dee Estuary

N Chadwick

Point of Ayre Gas Terminal

N Chadwick

A truck of nutty slack

Mike Owens' sculpture of a coalminer and pit pony is pulling a real truck of nutty slack (presumably decent-sized lumps of coal would be too liable to theft). Unveiled in 1997, the work commemorates the last deep pit in the Flint and Denbigh coalfield, closed in 1996. I'm not convinced that the red bow tie is a wholly authentic bit of history - perhaps it has been added later by someone other than the original creator?

Andy Waddington

Point of Ayr Nature Reserve

Taken from the RSPB bird hide, the view looks across salt marsh to sand and shingle bordering one channel draining the area. Most of the birds in sight are Oystercatchers, but the lone dark speck, centre view, is a Peregrine Falcon which was resting after spending some time attempting (and failing) to bring down a Lapwing. Beyond the reserve the view extends to numerous turbines of the huge offshore wind farm which sits off much of the North Wales coast, serviced from Mostyn, a short way to the east.

Andy Waddington

Study of a Gasoline Station

Esso, Gwespyr. This photograph is part of a series taken in homage to the American artist Ed Ruscha's 1963 publication of 'Twentysix Gasoline Stations'. More properly known as filling stations in the UK, I am attempting to photograph as many as possible to mark the sixty year anniversary.

David Bremner