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One of 5 Capstans adjoining Gates to Entrance Lock

Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in The Docks, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, designated on 20 August 1975.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of One of 5 Capstans adjoining Gates to Entrance Lock, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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
51.70961, -5.03874
Cadw reference
12866

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 227 Milford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 227 Milford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

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.

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.

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.'

Group value with other listed items on quaysides at docks.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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