Last Alteration: Friday 18 January 2008
Powell Street
Powell Street
Pen-y-Cae, Swansea, SA9 1GQ, Wales
Penwyllt was a small community of workers from the limestone quarries in the area of Craig-Y-Nos. It's hey-day was during the late 19th Century when it had a rail link (Neath and Brecon Railway), but went into decline as industry changed and population dwindled until the quarry closed in 1977. Most of the village was demolished in the 1980s.
A row of terraces in Powell Street remain, and now forms the headquarters of the South Wales Caving Club, which also provides accomodation.
How to get here:
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Road: A465 - Follow the A465 to Glyn-neath, taking the exit into the town. Continue onto the A4109 (Inter Valley Road), and then bear onto the A4221 at Banwen/Dyffryn Cellwen. Continue on to Abercraf, and then turn right onto the A4067. Continue along here until you pass Tawe Uchaf, and then there will be a right turn not far before Craig-Y-Nos. Cross the river and then turn left, and follow the road to Powell Street (caving club). (10 miles, 15m) +
Outside the caving club
Other nearby locations:
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Penwyllt Inn (Countrycide). Walk (0.1 miles, 2m) : Follow the path from Powell Street west, crossing over the old railway bridge and up the hill to the inn.
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Craig-Y-Nos Castle Hotel (Tooth and Claw). Road (2 miles, 5m) : Follow the road down to the A4067, then turn right. The hotel will be on the right as you pass through Craig-Y-Nos.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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National Showcaves Centre for Wales (The Pirate Planet): 1.08 miles.
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Baverstock Hotel (The Runaway Bride): 10.52 miles.
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Vaynor Quarry (Last of the Time Lords): 11.92 miles.
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Aberdare Skate Park (Invasion of the Bane): 12.29 miles.
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Morlais (The Fires of Pompeii): 12.56 miles.
Notable photographs of the location
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South Wales Caving Club - Cottages
Further links about the location
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Wikipedia - Penwyllt History
Related Stories
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Countrycide [2006]: Torchwood arrive at some deserted cottages.
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