Penarth Dock, South Wales - the heritage and legacy

Volume Twelve - Pre-Victorian to the Present Day - further aspects - The River Ely Iron Ore Wharf . . .



1901 - The O.S. Map of the Ely Tidal Harbour revised 1898 to 1899 and published in 1901 indicating the Iron Ore Wharf and the Victoria Petroleum Works nearby. [398]

	c.1900 - By this date an iron ore wharf had been established at the Roath Dock, Cardiff, which was much closer to the East Moors Works. The Roath Dock had been opened during August 1887. Ore Wharf (Dowlais Wharf), Roath Dock, Cardiff. The Norwegian-owned s.s. Otta is discharging a cargo of iron ore into steel hopper wagons for East Moors Works and into wooden Rhymney Railway wagons for Dowlais Works. Three shunting horses stand in the middle distance. The stack of flat-bottom rails on the left, probably rolled at Dowlais Works, are awaiting export. Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales [Item Number : 2012.13/1] [629]



A plan of the track layout at Cardiff Docks and the Lewis Road Junction c.1900. The Iron Ore Quay was situated on the Roath Dock which opened in August 1887 ; prior to this there had been a coal tip at the same location but at the edge of the shoreline. The notes state that the Iron Ore Quay and Sidings Lease was dated 1st January 1898 and names Lord Wimbourne. [008]