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Dry dock

A Grade II Listed Building in Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4156 / 53°24'56"N

Longitude: -4.3321 / 4°19'55"W

OS Eastings: 245106

OS Northings: 393508

OS Grid: SH451935

Mapcode National: GBR HMPN.SH8

Mapcode Global: WH421.FDBW

Plus Code: 9C5QCM89+65

Entry Name: Dry dock

Listing Date: 7 August 1974

Last Amended: 12 December 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5719

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300005719

Location: Located to the NE of the old harbour, and S of the new harbour.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Town: Amlwch

Community: Amlwch

Community: Amlwch

Locality: Porth Amlwch

Built-Up Area: Amlwch

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History

Mid-late C19 dry dock, created by ship-builder Nicholas Treweek in about 1870, by enlarging a small inlet known as Porth Cwch y Brenin; the sail loft to the S is also of that date.

Exterior

Dry dock created by blasting into natural rock faces to enlarge a narrow inlet at the NE end of the Lower Basin or outer harbour at Porth Amlwch. The N side of the channel was built up with walling as for the other, earlier, stretches of harbour walling

Reasons for Listing

Included as an important component part of the harbour development at Porth Amlwch. The harbour was erected to cater for the increased passage of shipping created by the ongoing period of industrial development at Amlwch, and the dry dock created to meet the demands of the busy shipbuilding industry of the C19.

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  • II Sail Loft
    In an elevated position above the dry dock at the N end of the harbour, the sail loft is slightly set back from the N end of Pen Cei (Upper Quay Street).
  • II Lighthouse and watchtower, with attached building at the entrance of the old harbour
    Located at the W end of the pier at the N end of the Lower Basin or outer part of the old harbour.
  • II Pier at the entrance of the old harbour
    Located at the N end of the E side of the Lower Basin or outer part of the old harbour.
  • II Chimney nearest to the Sail Loft
    Located to the NE end of the Lower Basin of the old harbour, c55m E of the Sail Loft and to SE of the dry dock.
  • II Copper Hoppers
    A linear range aligned along the E side of the Upper Basin or inner harbour of the harbour at Porth Amlwch; located directly below and aligned with Pen Cei (Upper Quay Street).
  • II Harbour Walls of old harbour
    Located to the N of Lon y Cei (Quay Street), with a slipway to the S end; sections of walling link up vertical rock faces to form a continuous harbour wall, with level quayside.
  • II Mona Windmill
    Located on a headland to the W of Porth Amlwch. Reached via an unsurfaced trackway leading E off the chemical works access road.
  • II Eglwys Bresbyteraidd Cymru
    On the N side of the road from Amlwch Port to Pengorffwysfa, set back in a railed forecourt.

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