Briton Ferry Docks
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Briton Ferry Docks is a historic dock complex in Briton Ferry, Wales, that served as an important industrial and maritime hub during the town’s coal and metal-exporting heyday.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Briton Ferry Docks canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dock complex
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maritime infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry |
coal industry
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iron industry ⓘ metal industry ⓘ steel industry ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Briton Ferry town development ⓘ |
| builtFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
industrial export ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial heritage of Wales
ⓘ
Ports and harbours of Wales ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
canal and river transport systems
ⓘ
local railway network ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentStatus | largely disused industrial dock ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
coal export
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industrial shipping ⓘ metal export ⓘ |
| impact | stimulated urban growth in Briton Ferry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Briton Ferry
NERFINISHED
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Neath Port Talbot NERFINISHED ⓘ South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Neath
NERFINISHED
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Swansea Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | River Neath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | industrial heritage of South Wales ⓘ |
| significance |
important industrial hub for Briton Ferry
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important maritime hub for Briton Ferry ⓘ |
| transportRole |
export point for South Wales coalfield
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shipping point for metal products ⓘ |
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