IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Afon-y-Felin, NEATH, SA10 8NN

Introduction

This page details the photographs taken nearby to Afon-y-Felin, SA10 8NN by members of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

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Water Wheel
This 5 second exposure of a water wheel would never be seen whizzing around like this in real life due to sheer physics and gravity. No spokes - but no water being hurled over the top either and yet a blurred hub! Not a real life image so supplemental to the cause of this site. Back to reality though - this wheel is actually part of this National Trust's site's effort to show that water energy can be converted into electricity - the other side of the wheel's hub is actually geared into an electricity generator.
Image: © Hywel Williams Taken: 7 Apr 2007
0.09 miles
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The Dulais above Aberedulais Falls
The River Dulais runs through a gorge formed by glaciers during the last ice age. Sinkholes were formed by water flowing beneath the glacier and these can still be seen at the site. The falls gave rise to the foundation of one of Britain's oldest industrial sites with corn milling, dying of wool, copper smelting and tin plate making all conducted here over hundreds of years. The first copper smelting works in Wales opened at Aberdulais in 1584. All of this was possible because of the presence of water that could be utilised in its basic form or as a source of power together with availability of other raw materials such as coal and iron. Copper was ‘imported’ across the Bristol Channel from Cornwall.. The natural beauty of the area was appreciated long ago even causing complaint that "A natural cascade called Dyllais was destroyed by an agent to Lord Jersey, the proprietor of the estate, in order to build a few cottages and the lock of a canal. The rock down which this beautiful cascade had flowed from the time of the flood and which has created a scene universally admired was blown up with gunpowder by this man." (Captain R.H. Gronrow 1820) Now a National Trust property, the remains of the tin plate industry site and falls are held in trust for all to enjoy.
Image: © Mick Lobb Taken: 30 Sep 2011
0.10 miles
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The Dulais above Aberdulais Falls
Looking northwards along the Dulais from Aberdulais Tin Works.
Image: © David Tyers Taken: 24 Jun 2017
0.10 miles
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Ordnance Survey Rivet
This OS rivet can be found on the front of Sion Chapel. It marks a point 38.262m above mean sea level.
Image: © Adrian Dust Taken: 18 May 2014
0.10 miles
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Aberdulais Falls
Aberdulais Falls is currently maintained by the National Trust not only because of its outstanding beauty, but also because of the industrial remains that are now being preserved there.
Image: © Hywel Williams Taken: 23 Aug 2003
0.12 miles
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Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This damaged OS cut mark can be found on the roadside wall on the south side of Fforest Hill. It marks a point 30.640m above mean sea level.
Image: © Adrian Dust Taken: 18 May 2014
0.12 miles
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Upper falls at Aberdulais
Image: © Gareth James Taken: 31 Mar 2018
0.12 miles
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Aberdulais Falls
By comparison with other photos of the falls, this would rank as a raging torrent. The falls were in spate on a September day of heavy and persistent rain.
Image: © Gordon Hatton Taken: 26 Sep 2016
0.12 miles
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Aberdulais Falls
Aberdulais Falls viewed from above and at a time of fairly low river flow. The falls would be much more impressive in full flood as shown in Image
Image: © David Tyers Taken: 24 Jun 2017
0.13 miles
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Waterfall Aberdulais-Falls on Afon Dulais
Aberdulais-Falls Waterfall on National Trust property
Image: © Nick Earl Taken: 28 Apr 2009
0.13 miles
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