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Roger Lewis Woodland Garden, Oakdale
Path from entrance
Image to garden, renovated in 2007-2008, a public green space. In 2015 it won a Green Flag Community Award.
Image: © M J Roscoe
Taken: 14 Mar 2016
0.03 miles
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Main entrance, Roger Lewis Woodland Garden, Oakdale
The woodland once formed part of Penmaen House farm and much of it was planted in the 19th century by the farm's owner, Roger Lewis. By the 1970s only the present area remained in a deteriorated state.In 2007, with the aid of various grants, the area was improved mainly by thinning non native trees, planting many native saplings, laying a meandering path and constructing new gates. The garden was officially opened in 2008, and has since won various 'green' awards.
Image: © M J Roscoe
Taken: 14 Mar 2016
0.04 miles
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Villagers, Oakdale
Located in Central Avenue, Villagers is a small bar and restaurant specialising in Thai, Cantonese, Malaysian and Indian dishes, with Mediterranean and English alternatives.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2012
0.04 miles
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Hillside site of former Oakdale Comprehensive School
The area shown was occupied mainly by buildings; the large tree was near the main entrance.
Image: © M J Roscoe
Taken: 15 Apr 2020
0.05 miles
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The Rhiw, Oakdale
Viewed from the northern edge of the Oakdale Comprehensive School site.
A lane named The Rhiw descends from the main road. Ahead is the Sirhowy valley and houses in Rhiw Syr Dafydd, which was a small rural hamlet that existed before the creation of Oakdale in the early 20th century.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2012
0.07 miles
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Site of former Oakdale Comprehensive School
Part of the cleared hillside site. The school buildings, which were mostly to the right (out of shot) and down the hillside, have been demolished and the site is for sale.
Image: © M J Roscoe
Taken: 17 Jun 2019
0.07 miles
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Northern boundary of Penmaen
Viewed from Oakdale. Penmaen is a village in Caerphilly county borough.
Ahead on the left is the Groveside Road junction.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2012
0.07 miles
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Southern boundary of Oakdale
The road north from Penmaen reaches Oakdale, a large village in Caerphilly county borough.
Oakdale is unusual in this area in that there is no Welsh form of its name. The village of Oakdale was an early 20th century creation of industrialists who wanted to exploit the untapped coal reserves of this part of the Sirhowy valley.The fact that Oakdale was largely a planned village can still be seen in the shape of the village's central road (Central Avenue) and transverse roads making a horseshoe shape.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2012
0.08 miles
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A school building and a school van, Oakdale Comprehensive School
Viewed from Penmaen Road. The school site is partly in Penmaen and partly in Oakdale.
Image: © Jaggery
Taken: 8 Aug 2012
0.08 miles
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Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the wall of the old Club building. It marks a point 218.310m above mean sea level.
Image: © Adrian Dust
Taken: 9 Feb 2021
0.08 miles