Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
10769
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
15/02/1979  
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994  
Name of Property
Retaining wall of Patent Slip  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Ceredigion  
Community
New Quay  
Town
 
Locality
New Quay  
Easting
239016  
Northing
259915  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated at SW side of harbour, adjoining the lifeboat house.  

Description


Broad Class
Maritime  
Period
 

History
c1863.  

Exterior
Long rubble stone retaining wall sloping upwards from beach to the cliff behind. Rubble stone in large roughly dressed blocks with raking parapet wall of similar material. Behind is the sloping slipway onto which ships were hauled by the patent slip mechanism installed 1863 and dismantled 1901. In 4 cavities on front wall are 4 massive iron rings with attached chains. The slip was used principally for repairing or lengthening ships and was equipped with a cradle on iron rails.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as a prominent enclosing feature to S end of harbour beach, and of historical interest as part of the shipbuilding history of New Quay.  

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