Lifeboat House, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3928 / 51°23'33"N

Longitude: -3.2637 / 3°15'49"W

OS Eastings: 312175

OS Northings: 166726

OS Grid: ST121667

Mapcode National: GBR HT.RHSR

Mapcode Global: VH6FR.C8Z4

Plus Code: 9C3R9PVP+4G

Entry Name: Lifeboat House

Listing Date: 30 March 1995

Last Amended: 30 March 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 15894

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300015894

Location: Near W (landward) end of W breakwater.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: Barry (Y Barri)

Community: Barry

Locality: Barry Docks

Built-Up Area: Barry

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Lifeboathouse of circa 1901.

Exterior

Pressed red brick, with gable coping, kneelers, pinnacles; corrugated roof covering. Seaward (W) end has large sliding boat doors, above which is camber-headed window. N side has roughly central camber-headed doorway, 1 camber-headed window to L, 2 to R, and small window at eaves level (R). S side similar but only 2 windows. Rear has lower gabled extension with camber-headed window.
Slipway of steel girders supported on groups of 4 iron columns with horizontal and diagonal cross ties.

Reasons for Listing

Included as good example of building type.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Slipway
Near W (landward) end of W breakwater.
II Walls of Dock Basin (Also known as No 3 Basin)
At seaward end of Barry Docks.
II Breakwater Lighthouse
At seaward end of W breakwater.
II* Sliding Bridge at N entrance to Basin
Spans N entrance to Dock Basin.
II Operator's Cabin to Sliding Bridge
To SE of bridge.
II East Shelter
On the seafront promenade at the eastern end of Whitemore Bay
II Public Convenience
At the eastern end of Whitmore Bay above the seafront promenade facing onto Friars Road
II Pedestrian Bridge
At the eastern end of Whitmore Bay spanning the pedestrian access tot he seafront promenade.

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Lifeboat House

A Grade II Listed Building in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan