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Sep 6, 2021

Briton Ferry's towering relic


The old accumulator tower of Briton Ferry dock (near Neath) stands in isolation, surrounded by grassland, but now you can use your mobile and our QR codes to see aerial photos of its context in the 1930s. Our web page about the ...

dock tower also explains how the machinery worked and gives a broader history of the dock, designed by Brunel but completed after his death. You'll find the QR codes on the interpretation boards near the tower. Click here to view the web page