Rassau

Community in Brecknockshire

Wales

Rassau

Rassau is a small community located in the county of Brecknockshire in Wales. It is situated near the town of Ebbw Vale and is known for its picturesque countryside and rural charm. The community is surrounded by rolling hills and lush greenery, making it a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.

Rassau is home to a small population of residents who enjoy a close-knit community atmosphere. The area is primarily residential, with a few local amenities such as a post office, convenience store, and a pub. The community also has a primary school, providing education for local children.

Rassau is well-connected by road, with easy access to the nearby town of Ebbw Vale and the larger city of Cardiff. The community offers a peaceful and tranquil setting, making it an ideal place for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Overall, Rassau is a charming community with a strong sense of community spirit and a beautiful natural landscape, making it a desirable place to live or visit in Brecknockshire.

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Rassau Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.812915/-3.240936 or Grid Reference SO1413. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Wind Turbine at Rassau Industrial Estate

This was the first full scale wind turbine to be erected in Blaenau Gwent round about 2012. It sits beside the Alan Davies Way in the grounds of BMI Redlands Rassau Plant. Many more wind turbines have been erected since then in the County including another one on the same industrial estate. Look carefully and you can see it and the moon too.

Colin Cheesman

Dam, Carno Reservoir

Southern end of reservoir; the line of the A465 can just be discerned beyond the dam wall.

M J Roscoe

Pumping station, Carno Reservoir

The station is on the west bank next to a covered reservoir to its right.

M J Roscoe

Rassau Substation

This large terminal pylon has a circuit that spur's off into the 400kV substation at Rassau. It supplies the local area from the National Grid network covering the North valley between Abergavenny and Merthyr Tydfil.

David Neale

Pile of stones

The OS marks several 'piles of stones' placed as an aid to navigation along the N/S path across the plateau of Mynydd Llangynidr. With its innumerable pits and knolls this area is a navigational challenge in good weather and would be extraordinarily difficult in poor weather. A thin layer of gritstone overlies limestone which has been dissolving away over millennia to leave this pocked surface.

Alan Bowring

Rassau Industrial Estate

andy dolman

Rassau looking towards Ebbw Vale town

andy dolman

Mobile phone mast & former railway

This (ubiquitous) mobile phone mast sits along side the former rail line that carried limestone from Cwar y Hendre to the iron and steel works at Ebbw Vale. Timber sleepers and some of the original stone sleepers can be seen along this bridleway.

Nick Toulson

Old and older rail embankments

The raised ground on the left is the original embankment (late 19th century?) for the old rail line that ran from Cwar yr Hendre to Ebbw Vale Iron and Steelworks. The track on the right is a more modern (dismantled in the 1970's?) embankment. The original line followed the contour of the hill, whereas the later route took a more direct route using much larger embankments. This feature is not featured on the 1:50000 OS map but is on the 1:25000 OS map.

Storm over Rassau

Storm over Rassau

Storm over Rassau

Storm over Rassau

Storm over Rassau

Carno Reservoir

Carno Reservoir

Carno Reservoir

Old leat

This old leat collects water from the moor and runs for several kilometres towards a covered reservoir at grid ref SO 136117. The moor in this square is nearly all covered with grass.

Graham Cole

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Rassau is located at Grid Ref: SO1413 (Lat: 51.812915, Lng: -3.240936)

Unitary Authority: Blaenau Gwent

Police Authority: Gwent

Also known as: Rasa