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Morfa Quay

A Grade II Listed Building in Landore, Swansea

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6411 / 51°38'27"N

Longitude: -3.9316 / 3°55'53"W

OS Eastings: 266437

OS Northings: 195356

OS Grid: SS664953

Mapcode National: GBR WTT.QJ

Mapcode Global: VH4K9.S0XR

Plus Code: 9C3RJ3R9+C9

Entry Name: Morfa Quay

Listing Date: 3 January 1980

Last Amended: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11700

Building Class: Maritime

ID on this website: 300011700

Location: On W bank of River Tawe and close to the bascule bridge at entrance to Swansea Athletic Stadium.

County: Swansea

Community: Landore (Glandŵr)

Community: Landore

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Wharf

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Exterior

Probably mid C19, restored. Ramped revetment wall of coursed stonework with dressed blocks to edges, some concrete facing and repairs. South part of revetment wall reinforced with iron tie-bars. Surface of quay has inset timber-frame with brick infill. Round iron core of former crane embedded in cement surface toward S end. Timber post towards N end.

The quay was used for unloading Cornish copper ore for the Morfa Copper works on W bank.

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