
Barry Docks (Dociau’r Barri)
Location | ST 12526 66543 / 51.3912, -3.2586 / noting.waddled.boost |
Established / Rebuilt / Automated / Closed | 1890 / — / ? / — |
Architect or Builder | |
Height of tower (m) / above sea level (m) / Range (NM) | 9 / 12 / 10 |
Character | Fl 2.5s |
Optic | |
Owner | Port of Barry |
Barry Docks were built in the 1880s to provide additional capacity for the South Wales coal trade, relieving pressure on nearby Cardiff. The lighthouse at the end of a long breakwater is a simple circular iron tower topped with a lantern and gallery. The breakwater and lighthouse are off-limits to the public and can only be seen from a distance or by boat.