Penarth Dock

Penarth Dock
Penarth Dock was located on the south bank of the mouth of the River Ely, at Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1865 to 1963.
Penarth Dock was located on the south bank of the mouth of the River Ely, at Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales, from 1865 to 1963.
Penarth Dock
Location within Wales
Operated1865 (1865)–1963 (1963)
OS grid referenceST1814272491
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
Wales
51°26′42″N 3°10′41″W / 51.445°N 3.178°W / 51.445; -3.178
1882 map with Penarth Dock to the south facing Cardiff Docks across Cardiff Harbour
Penarth Dock and the River Ely, 1896

Penarth Dock was a port and harbour which was located on the south bank of the mouth of the River Ely, at Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales. It opened in 1865 and reached its heyday before World War I, after which followed a slow decline until closed in 1963. The site has since been redeveloped to become Penarth Marina, which now opens into Cardiff Bay.