Iron Bollard Close to River Tawe to N of New Cut Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Swansea local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 30 March 1987. Bollard.

Iron Bollard Close to River Tawe to N of New Cut Bridge

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West MP: Torsten Bell (Lab)
Country
Wales
Date first listed
30 March 1987
Type
Bollard
Address
Iron Bollard Close to River Tawe to N of New Cut Bridge, Castle
OS grid reference
SS 660 932
Coordinates
51.62238, -3.93578
Source
Cadw listing

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Description

This is a mid-19th century iron bollard located close to the River Tawe, north of the New Cut Bridge. It is inscribed with "Ynyscedwyn Iron Works," referencing the notable ironworks at Ystradgynlais. The bollard features cast-iron stems that are approximately 2 feet high, with moulded flat rims and hemispherical caps. The rim is adorned with embossed lettering. This bollard is a fine example of a type that was widely exported.

Local climate

Iron Bollard Close to River Tawe to N of New Cut Bridge sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,380 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 14 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 87% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 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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