Drawbridge on S side of Victoria Dock is a Grade II listed building in the Gwynedd local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 3 May 2002. Bridge.

Drawbridge on S side of Victoria Dock

WRENN ID
muted-sill-primrose
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Gwynedd
Constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd MP: Liz Saville Roberts (PC)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
3 May 2002
Type
Bridge
Address
Drawbridge on S side of Victoria Dock, Caernarfon
OS grid reference
SH 478 630
Coordinates
53.14295, -4.27617
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The drawbridge on the south side of Victoria Dock is a Grade II listed structure, primarily made of rolled steel sections. It consists of two cantilevered sections supported by triple axles, designed to be manually pulled back along short lengths of rail. Each section's deck is covered with wooden boards on a steel frame, featuring X-shaped panels beneath a handrail and bellied outer struts. Simple arches are located at the center and ends of the bridge. At both ends, there are cast iron boxes intended for ropes or lifebelts, which include name plates. The ramps at either end have been replaced.

Local climate

Drawbridge on S side of Victoria Dock sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,370 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 97% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 9 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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