Morfa Quay, Landore, Swansea

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6411 / 51°38'27"N

Longitude: -3.9316 / 3°55'53"W

OS Eastings: 266437

OS Northings: 195356

OS Grid: SS664953

Mapcode National: GBR WTT.QJ

Mapcode Global: VH4K9.S0XR

Plus Code: 9C3RJ3R9+C9

Entry Name: Morfa Quay

Listing Date: 3 January 1980

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11700

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300011700

Location: On W bank of River Tawe and close to the bascule bridge at entrance to Swansea Athletic Stadium.

County: Swansea

Community: Landore (Glandŵr)

Community: Landore

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Wharf

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Exterior

Probably mid C19, restored. Ramped revetment wall of coursed stonework with dressed blocks to edges, some concrete facing and repairs. South part of revetment wall reinforced with iron tie-bars. Surface of quay has inset timber-frame with brick infill. Round iron core of former crane embedded in cement surface toward S end. Timber post towards N end.

The quay was used for unloading Cornish copper ore for the Morfa Copper works on W bank.

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II Morfa Bridge
Across the Ricer Tawe, beside the entrance to Swansea Athletic Stadium. E part in Bonymaen Community Council area.
II Morfa Bridge
Across the River Tawe, beside the entrance to Swansea Athletic Stadium.
II Quay walls at former Upper Bank Works
On the E bank of the Afon Tawe some 350m NE of the junction of the A4217 and Foxhole Road.
II Former smelter sheds at Upper Bank Works
On the E bank of the Afon Tawe some 350m NE of the junction of the A4217 and Foxhole Road.
II Canteen Building at the Former Yorkshire Imperial Metalworks
Set away from main road and reached under railway, entrance to works was formerly across Swansea Canal.
II Museum Stores, formerly Morfa Copperworks rolling mill
Located at the north side of the Hafod and Morfa copperworks site, off the cross-valley road between Foxhole Road and Neath Road.
II Laboratory Building at Entrance to Former Yorkshire Imperial Metal Works
Set away from road and reached under railway, entrance to works was formerly across Swansea Canal. Formerly part of Morfa Copper Works.
II Pier to former waste tip tramroad and adjoining boundary wall
Located on the east side of the former Swansea Canal at the centre of the former Hafod and Morfa copperworks site.

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Morfa Quay

A Grade II Listed Building in Landore, Swansea

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