Gardens · South Wales
Barry Dock Offices
In or near Lavernock.
Barry Dock Offices — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Mick Lobb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Barry Docks · 0.2 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Barry Dock Offices is a garden of interest in wales-south, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Barry Docks Offices is a council building in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan in south-east Wales. It is prominently sited, overlooking the docks to the south, below the town and on a level site near Castleland Point, a promontory within Dock View Road. Barry Docks railway station is adjacent to the building and to its rear.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The offices were constructed between 1897 and 1900 and bear the date 1898. The development was part of the industrialist David Davies's scheme for Barry Docks and was intended to regulate the substantial coal exporting trade which had grown to world prominence in the town. The building cost £59,000. and is constructed of red brick with Portland stone dressing. The architect was Arthur E. Bell who was the son of the resident engineer of the Barry Dock and Railway Company. The building is in Baroque revival style, based on the work of Sir Christopher Wren. The building is a massive block, eleven bays by seven, with giant pilasters of the composite order above the ground floor, slightly…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4011, -3.2633
- District
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Parish
- Barry
- Postcode
- CF63 4RT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Nearest railway station
- Barry Docks — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4864175 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barry Dock Offices (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Barry Docks
Harbours & ports · 0.5 km
Theatre Royal, Barry
Theatres · 0.8 km
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Memorials & monuments · 0.8 km
Barry Pier Tunnel
Heritage railways · 0.9 km
The Bus Depot Barry
Museums · 0.9 km
Barry Memorial Hall
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Barry Cenotaph
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Memo Arts Centre
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Premier Inn - Barry Island (Cardiff Airport)
Hotels · 1.0 km
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Historic houses · 1.0 km
Jackson's Bay
Mountains & hills · 1.1 km
Barry Lighthouse
Lighthouses · 1.2 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barry Dock Offices?
- Barry Dock Offices is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF63 4RT), in the parish of Barry.
- What is Barry Dock Offices?
- Barry Dock Offices — a garden in wales-south, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Barry Dock Offices?
- The nearest railway station is Barry Docks, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF63 4RT.
- How do I get to Barry Dock Offices?
- The nearest railway station is Barry Docks, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF63 4RT.