Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23311
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/05/2000
Date of Amendment
19/05/2000
Name of Property
North jetty of outer tidal basin at Briton Ferry Docks
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Briton Ferry
Town
Locality
Briton Ferry Docks
Easting
273300
Northing
193492
Street Side
Location
On the E bank of the River Neath 350m SW of the entrance to the floating dock.
Description
Broad Class
Maritime
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with other listed items associated with Briton Ferry Docks.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm445 (NEP).
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