Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Iron Bollard Close to River Tawe to N of New Cut Bridge
Castle, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle, Swansea, designated on 30 March 1987.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1987
- Community
- Castle
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.62237, -3.93576
- Cadw reference
- 11599
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Set back from the quay wall at W bank of New Cut (1845-51). Reset in modern paved terrace with flagstaff; N bollard lower down and closer to river.
Exterior
Mid C19. One inscribed "Ynyscedwyn Iron Works", the notable ironworks at Ystradgynlais. Cast-iron stems, about 2 feet high, with moulded flat rims and hemispherical caps. Embossed lettering round rim.
Fine pair of a notable type of widely exported bollards.
Nearby in the register
- Iron Bollard Close to River Tawe to N of New Cut BridgeGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Iron bollard on E side of Afon TaweTransportunder 1 mi
- The Old Guildhall (Former Annexe to Dynevor Comprehensive School)Civilunder 1 mi
- No 4 The Strand (Colonial Buildings including Ace Electrical Spares Centre)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.