Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14058
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/08/1992
Date of Amendment
21/08/1998
Name of Property
Sloping Stone Sea Wall between Entrance to Bute East Dock and Roath Basin, including 5 Dolphins
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Butetown
Town
Locality
Inner Harbour Area
Easting
319356
Northing
174306
Street Side
Location
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Exterior
Sloping sea wall revetted in rubble masonry running N to S between sea lock to former Bute East Dock and sea lock to Roath Basin. Wall approximately 240m long and up to 38m wide. Wall has grey stone steps leading to base of wall. At N end, vertical section of rubble walling connecting sloping wall with sea wall to former Bute East Dock. At foot of wall, 5 dolphins, timber structures with 4 almost upright corner piles, sloping slightly inwards, and cross-braced, with metal plate reinforcements at angles. Dolphins each connected to wall by 2 walkways at low level and were used for mooring ships during repairs.
Interior
Reason for designation
As structure defining Inner Harbour. Group value
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