Site Record

NPRN420310

Map ReferenceSS69SE

Grid ReferenceSS6682292697

Unitary (Local) AuthoritySwansea

Old CountyGlamorgan

CommunitySt Thomas

Type Of SiteDRY DOCK

PeriodPost Medieval

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Description

The Prince of Wales dry dock was the final dry dock to be built at Swansea during the 19th century, it was opened in 1898. Located alongside the original lock entrance to the Prince of Wales Dock, the dry dock was owned and operated by the Prince of Wales Dry Dock Co. (Swansea) Ltd. The dock measured 450' x 120' and was surrounded by repair workshops and had mobile cranes.

Reference: Swansea & Port Talbot Docks Retired Section website: http://www.swanseadocks.co.uk/

RCAHMW, 2014.

Resources

DownloadTypeSourceDescriptionapplication/pdfAWP - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesContext list from project archive ref no AW2556 relating to archaeological work at Plot D7a, Langdon Road, Swansea, carried out by Archaeology Wales, 2018application/pdfAWP - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesGGAT Report No 2011/058 "Canolfan Glandwr, Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea. Archaeological desk based assessment, July 2011.application/pdfAWP - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesArchaeology Wales Report No 1678 "Plot D7a, Langdon Road, Swansea. Archaeological Watching Brief" prepared by Andrew Shobbrook, May 2018.application/vnd.ms-excelAWP - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesArchive metadata for project archive ref no AW2556 relating to archaeological work at Plot D7a, Langdon Road, Swansea, carried out by Archaeology Wales, 2018.application/pdfAWP - Archaeology Wales Project ArchivesArchaeology Wales Written Scheme of Investigation for an archaeological watching brief on Plot D7a, Langdon Road, Swansea. September 2017.