Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
10814
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/05/1975
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994
Name of Property
The Pier including Parallel Slipway
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
New Quay
Town
Locality
New Quay
Easting
239083
Northing
260149
Street Side
Location
Situated enclosing N side of New Quay harbour.
Description
Broad Class
Maritime
Period
History
1835.
Exterior
Pier and quay built by Daniel Beynon, modifying plans produced in 1820 by John Rennie. Massive squared rubble blocks, partly replaced with concrete on sloping outer face after 1938 storm damage. The pier is curving and in two high steps, the lower quay wall with slightly battered face and four inset flights of stone steps, then a broad stone flagged deck before the high raking upper part, also with four inset flights of steps and capped by upper walkway and N side heavy stone parapet. At end of upper deck there was a 'pepperpot' lighthouse built 1859 after the destruction of an 1839 predecessor in the 'Royal Charter' storm and itself wrecked in the 1938 storm. In front of the Pier Building is a broad stone slipway running parallel to the Pier.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as the visual focus of New Quay and, historically, the origin of the town's prosperity as a port.
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