What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Powys.
Foel Tower in the Elan Valley was built in the early 19th century by the Elan Valley Water Board as part of the infrastructure for the Elan Valley Scheme, which supplied water to Birmingham. It is remembered as a key element in the industrial and engineering history of Wales.
Places near here
Garreg-Ddu Dam, Elan Valley Water Scheme;Carreg Ddu Viaduct and Submerged DamDam · 65 yd
Foel TowerCastle, fort or tower · 79 yd
Bridge over reservoir at Rhayader, PowysHeritage place · 83 yd
Garreg Ddu viaductHeritage place · 85 yd
Dol-y-Mynach Tunnel, North Outlet, Garreg-Ddu Reservoir, Elan Valley Water SchemeShaft · 87 yd
Foel Tower on Garreg-ddu ReservoirCastle, fort or tower · 93 yd
Secluded waterfallWaterfall · 771 yd
Llanerchi WoodForest · 1182 yd
Footpath by the lakeHeritage place · 1427 yd
Gro HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Cnwch WoodWood · 1.3 mi
Waterfall in the Claerwen valleyWaterfall · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Mr M Evison · CC BY-SA 2.0