Development on Victoria Quay began in 1983 and was completed 3 years later. The development provides 72 flats, shops, wine bar, ice cream parlour and a public house / restaurant. Stone carvings at ground floor level all relate to the history and development of steam railways. Various stones depict Trevithick's Pen-y-Darren (1804), Stephenson's Rocket (1829) and the London Midland and Scottish (LMS) Railway logo, among others. The plaque facing the Maritime and Industrial Museum depicts a Webb 2-4-2 locomotive in Victoria Station. Victoria Quay derives its name from Victoria Railway Station, that stood for nearly 100 years on the site of the Leisure Centre.
RCAHMW, 08 October 2009.