Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Nine - Pre-Victorian to the present day - even more aspects - Swing Bridge Connections : Penarth Dock, River Taff and Glamorganshire Canal . . .

William Turner's 1882 map of Cardiff Harbour and Docks. The route in yellow has been established as completed in 1866 and commences at the swing bridge over the Glamorganshire Canal, and continues across the Taff swing bridge, terminating at the Taff Vale railway line nearby the Grangetown Iron Works.

From thereon the roadway is indicated in dotted lines only and follows the path indicated in light blue. The pedestrian subway below the River Ely is not yet constructed (opened 1900), hence, the ferry crossing to the Penarth Dock route is shown in mauve. [531]

1880 - Grangetown Iron Works - 'These long stagnant works have been restarted under the name of the New Penarth Steel and Iron Company. The proprietary consists of eight gentlemen of considerable influence and standing in the Midlands. The managing director is Mr. J. H. Knowles, late of the Oatfield Works, Cwmbran, The works have started on merchant and tin bars, for which they have already some good and substantial orders on their books ; but later on, if prospects improve, the intention is to lay down plant for making wire' - Engineering [516] [499] 1st October 1880.

1881 - Penarth Steel and Iron Company - 'Mr. Justice Fry made an order on Friday upon a creditor's petition for the compulsory winding-up of the Penarth Steel and Iron Company' - Engineering [516] [499] 3rd June 1881.