North jetty of outer tidal basin at Briton Ferry Docks, Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6259 / 51°37'33"N

Longitude: -3.8318 / 3°49'54"W

OS Eastings: 273300

OS Northings: 193492

OS Grid: SS733934

Mapcode National: GBR H1.8YPY

Mapcode Global: VH4KC.JDND

Plus Code: 9C3RJ5G9+97

Entry Name: North jetty of outer tidal basin at Briton Ferry Docks

Listing Date: 19 May 2000

Last Amended: 19 May 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23311

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300023311

Location: On the E bank of the River Neath 350m SW of the entrance to the floating dock.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Community: Briton Ferry (Llansawel)

Community: Briton Ferry

Locality: Briton Ferry Docks

Tagged with: Jetty

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History

The Briton Ferry Dock Act was passed in 1851 and the dock was opened in 1861. Its engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel who died in 1859 before the project was completed. It comprised an inner floating dock and an outer tidal basin, between which was a hydraulically powered lock gate. The dock closed in 1959, subsequent to which the inner floating dock has silted up. A corresponding jetty on the S side of the outer tidal basin is now ruinous.

Exterior

The jetty is built of battered walls of coursed, rock-faced sandstone with large coping stones. The outer end terminates with a wider round bastion. Timber staging is added to the inner wall.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for group value with other listed items associated with Briton Ferry Docks.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm445 (NEP).

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Briton Ferry Ironworks Engine House
On the NW side of Briton Ferry docks and set back on the W side of an access road to Briton Ferry Industrial Estate immediately S of the elevated M4.
II Hydro-accumulator tower at Briton Ferry Docks
Standing on the SE flank of the dock at the junction of the dock and outer basin.
II* Dock walls and gate between inner dock and outer basin at Briton Ferry Docks
On the S side of the elevated M4 400m E of the River Neath.
II Church of St Mary
Set back on the N side of Church Street and immediately N of the elevated A48.
II Former Steam Power House at Briton Ferry Docks
Behind the buildings along Dock Street and lying to N of the filled-in portion of the dock. The Power House occupies part of a triangular site between the main railway line and the railway sidings to
II Workshops, stores and office at Briton Ferry Foundary
On the S side of the engineering works and immediately W of a disused railway line.
II Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Above Neath Road at its S end, near the roundabout with the A48.
II Milestone at the junction of Old Road and Thorney Road
Immediately S of the junction with Thorney Road.

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North jetty of outer tidal basin at Briton Ferry Docks

A Grade II Listed Building in Briton Ferry, Neath Port Talbot