Vale of Glamorgan Council

The council staff is very helpful. Amy from customer sercice is very professional and kind person. Thank you.

Barry Docks Offices is a council building in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan  in south-east Wales. It is prominently sited, overlooking the docks to the south, below the town and on a level site near Castleland Point, a promontory within Dock View Road. Barry Docks railway station is adjacent to the building and to its rear. The offices were constructed between 1897 and 1900 and bear the date 1898. The development was part of the industrialist David Davies's scheme for Barry Docks  and was intended to regulate the substantial coal exporting trade which had grown to world prominence in the town. The building cost £59,000 and is constructed of red brick with Portland stone  dressing. The architect was Arthur E. Bell who was the son of the resident engineer of the Barry Dock and Railway Company. The building is in Baroque  revival style, based on the work of Sir Christopher Wren. The building is a massive block, eleven bays by seven, with giant pilasters  of the composite order  above the ground floor, slightly projecting their bay centre, with a triangular pediment above on paired pilasters. The central tower consists of a clock tower with a cupola  above. The design of the central doorway in a concave surround, imitates Wren's design for St Mary-le-Bow. The Dock Offices were badly damaged by fire in 1984 but were later restored by Associated British Ports  and now house the part of Vale of Glamorgan Council  dealing with building construction and new civil engineering projects. The statue of David Davies, the man responsible for the building of the docks, stands in front of the offices. It is a Grade II listed building.

The staff here are really helpful, and sorted out our problems that we had.

Tried the Beach huts and was very impressed, more people should use them so many uses and the beach is well looked after. Would highly recommend for a day out.If you have the weather even better

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