What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Merthyr Tydfil.
A dam and valve tower constructed in the 19th century as part of the Pontsticill Reservoir system, which supplied water to the nearby ironworks and contributed to the industrial development of Merthyr Tydfil.
Places near here
Pontsticill Reservoir from the Brecon Mountain RailwayMountain or hill · 16 yd
Dam at Pontsticill Reservoir, from the Brecon Mountain RailwayMountain or hill · 65 yd
Pontsticill Reservoir towerCastle, fort or tower · 107 yd
Water Tower at PontsticillCastle, fort or tower · 111 yd
Turbine House, Pontsticill Water Treatment WorksTurbine House · 156 yd
Stores shed at Pontsticill stationOld home or work place · 269 yd
Christmas tree at Pontsticill StationHeritage place · 325 yd
Forest clearance west of Pontsticill ReservoirForest or wood · 333 yd
Pontsticill Junction Signal Box, Pontsticill Station, Brecon & Merthyr Railway; Pontsticill Junction Signal Box, Pontsticill Station, Brecon Mountain RailwaySignal Box · 340 yd
Railway Museum, PontsticillHeritage place · 363 yd
Old stone bridge below Pontsticill ReservoirStanding or carved stone · 485 yd
Twynau GwynionMountain / peak · 1492 ydOther information
Photo: Chris Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0