Dock at former White Rock Copperworks and quay wall to N is a Grade II listed building in the Swansea local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 9 February 2004. Dock and quay wall.

Dock at former White Rock Copperworks and quay wall to N

WRENN ID
fallow-transept-hemlock
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Swansea
Constituency
Neath and Swansea East MP: Carolyn Harris (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
9 February 2004
Type
Dock and quay wall
Address
Dock at former White Rock Copperworks and quay wall to N, St. Thomas
OS grid reference
SS 662 946
Coordinates
51.63496, -3.93354
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

The dock at the former White Rock Copperworks and the quay wall to the north are recognized as an important industrial site from the early 18th century. They are part of the stone quays and tidal basins that lined the lower River Tawe by the early 19th century. Historical records indicate that a dock existed here as early as 1737, used by Thomas, 2nd Baron Mansel, for shipping coal, which was transported via the 'Great Coal Road' from the collieries at Llansamlet. Over the years, the stonework has been altered, and in the late 20th century, the area was renovated when the ruins of the copperworks were landscaped.

Local climate

Dock at former White Rock Copperworks and quay wall to N sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,400 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 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 21 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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