Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14051
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/08/1992
Date of Amendment
21/08/1998
Name of Property
Signal Platform in Bay
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Butetown
Town
Locality
Inner Harbour Area
Easting
319160
Northing
174333
Street Side
Location
In bay, S of Industrial and Maritime Museum, approximately 100 metres from sea wall.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Exterior
One of two late C19 signal platforms of former steam packet harbour. This southern platform similar to northern but slightly smaller, on wooden piles, cross-braced with angles reinforced with metal plates; decking with iron bollards and railings. Two railway-type signals on slim solid posts with pinnacles, and ladders.
Originally a floating landing stage to the rear of this platform was connected to the quayside by a pivoting bridge, which ran between the wooden dolphins closer to the shore.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as distictive maritime structure in bay. Group value.
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