Ports of the Rhondda Coalfield (1839-1914)

Name of Dock

Date Authorised

Date Opened

Acreage

CARDIFF

Bute West Dock

1830 & 1834

1839

20

Bute East Dock

1855-8-9

46

Roath Basin

1866

1874

12

Roath Dock

1882

1887

33

Queen Alexandra Dock

1894

1907

52

Total

163

PENARTH

Penarth Dock & Harbour

1856-7

1865

21

Penarth Dock Extension

1881

1884

5

Total

26

BARRY

Barry Dock No. 1

1884

1889

73

Barry Dock No. 2

1894

1898

34

Barry Dock No.3 (Basin)

1884

1889

7

Total

114

PORT TALBOT

Port Talbot Dock

1884

1898

90

SWANSEA

Prince of Wales Dock

1879

1881

37

Kings Dock

1904

1909

70

Total

107