Slipway, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3927 / 51°23'33"N

Longitude: -3.263 / 3°15'46"W

OS Eastings: 312218

OS Northings: 166716

OS Grid: ST122667

Mapcode National: GBR HT.RHY5

Mapcode Global: VH6FR.D8B6

Plus Code: 9C3R9PVP+3Q

Entry Name: Slipway

Listing Date: 30 March 1995

Last Amended: 30 March 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 15895

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300015895

Location: Near W (landward) end of W breakwater.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: Barry (Y Barri)

Community: Barry

Locality: Barry Docks

Built-Up Area: Barry

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Lifeboathouse of circa 1901.

Exterior

Pressed red brick, with gable coping, kneelers, pinnacles; corrugated roof covering. Seaward (W) end has large sliding boat doors, above which is camber-headed window. N side has roughly central camber-headed doorway, 1 camber-headed window to L, 2 to R, and small window at eaves level (R). S side similar but only 2 windows. Rear has lower gabled extension with camber-headed window.
Slipway of steel girders supported on groups of 4 iron columns with horizontal and diagonal cross ties.

Reasons for Listing

Included as good example of building type.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Lifeboat House
Near W (landward) end of W breakwater.
II Walls of Dock Basin (Also known as No 3 Basin)
At seaward end of Barry Docks.
II Breakwater Lighthouse
At seaward end of W breakwater.
II* Sliding Bridge at N entrance to Basin
Spans N entrance to Dock Basin.
II Operator's Cabin to Sliding Bridge
To SE of bridge.
II East Shelter
On the seafront promenade at the eastern end of Whitemore Bay
II Public Convenience
At the eastern end of Whitmore Bay above the seafront promenade facing onto Friars Road
II Pedestrian Bridge
At the eastern end of Whitmore Bay spanning the pedestrian access tot he seafront promenade.

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Slipway

A Grade II Listed Building in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan