Exterior

Dry dock approximately 160m long by 25m wide. Sea walls of dock in massive blocks of grey-brown stone with granite copings, some coping stones with squat cast iron bollards; rebates for gates, passages for machinery. Stepped walls of dock in concrete. Double set of sea gates. Outer gates hollow metal with railed wooden walkway over; gates open outwards into rebates in sea wall, and are operated by hydraulic rams. Lower inner gates opened inwards by hydraulic rams set into passages behind rebates. The outer end of the dock is stepped up from the dock proper, and has concrete floor with pits for hydraulic mechanisms covered by metal plating. Each side of entrance has large powered capstan, and bollard circa 60m high. Parallel to SW side of dock, approx 6 metres from dockside is row of bollards and manual capstans. Bollards and capstans also to NE between Docks No 3 and No 2. Both sides of dock have rails, (or seatings for rails) for travelling cranes or hoists. Steps down into dock (one set at sea end and two at NW end) with metal strings and wooden treads. Metal railings to dock sides.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as part of a group of 3 dry docks important to history of port and shipping at Cardiff. Group value.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29491921

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Old House Care and Repair