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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14047
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/08/1992
Date of Amendment
21/08/1998
Name of Property
Mount Stuart Graving Dock No.2
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Butetown
Town
Locality
Inner Harbour Area
Easting
319017
Northing
174320
Street Side
Location
Former Mountstuart Shiprepairing Yard is between Stuart Street and Dudley Street. Graving Dock No 2 is the central dock of the group of 3 dry docks in the yard.
Description
Broad Class
Maritime
Period
History
This dock is on the 2nd Edition OS Map, surveyed 1898-99, but not on the 1st Edition Map, surveyed 1876-78.
Exterior
Dry dock approx. 150m long by 30m wide. Sea walls of dock in massive blocks of grey-brown stone with granite copings. Dock walls near sea gates in massive-blocked snecked reddish stone, but with some repairs in concrete in SW wall. Stepped walls of dock in snecked brown stone; some repairs and extension at NW end in concrete. The outer end of the dock is stepped up from the dock proper, with concrete flooring. Dock gate of the caisson type, with railed, metal-plated walkway. Gate opened by cables operated by electric winches covered by metal housing, shed in red brick and slate. Large capstan and bollards to each side of dock entrance. Manual capstans and bollards to NE, between Docks No 2 and No 1.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as part of a group of 3 dry docks important to history of port and shipping at Cardiff. Group value.
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