Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
One of 5 Capstans adjoining Gates to Entrance Lock
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 20 August 1975
- Locality
- The Docks
- Community
- Milford Haven
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71077, -5.04030
- Cadw reference
- 12864
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Two capstans flank lock-gate at S entry to dock, two flank N end of entrance lock and one more is nearby at N end of quay between lock and the marina basin.
History
Made by the Butterley Co of Derbyshire for the new docks, constructed l874-88. One capstan is visible in the photograph of the first boat, the trawler 'Sybil', to enter the new dock 27.9.l888.
Exterior
l888 set of circular cast-iron capstans, hand-operated and designed to move entrance lock gate and caissons at exits from lock and from adjoining dry dock. Inscribed on the top 'l888 Butterley Company. Single Purchase-Peg In. Double Purchase-Peg out.'
Reason for designation
Group value with other listed items on quaysides at docks.
Nearby in the register
- One of 28 Bollards Flanking Entrance LockGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- One of 28 Bollards Flanking Entrance LockGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- One of 5 Capstans adjoining Gates to Entrance LockTransportunder 1 mi
- One of 28 Bollards Flanking Entrance LockGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.