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Latitude: 51.3965 / 51°23'47"N
Longitude: -3.2628 / 3°15'46"W
OS Eastings: 312241
OS Northings: 167139
OS Grid: ST122671
Mapcode National: GBR HT.RB0D
Mapcode Global: VH6FR.D5F9
Plus Code: 9C3R9PWP+HV
Entry Name: Sliding Bridge at N entrance to Basin
Listing Date: 13 February 1996
Last Amended: 13 February 1996
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 16562
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300016562
Location: Spans N entrance to Dock Basin.
County: Vale of Glamorgan
Community: Barry (Y Barri)
Community: Barry
Locality: Barry Docks
Built-Up Area: Barry
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Retractable bridge
1889. Bridge of riveted metal plates. Bridge slides forwards on tracks operated by horizontal wheel beneath bridge powered by hydraulic winch. Base of bridge has I-beam girders; and to W, mechanism for engaging with dock wall. Sides of bridge are metal plates with girders and struts; sides curve down to W end. To E end, bridge has counterweights, and makers plates stating bridge manufactured by the Darlington Wagon and Engineering Co Ltd, 1889.
Believed to be the only major example in Wales of hydraulic powered sliding bridge still in working order.
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