Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Quay
Conwy, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Walled town, Conwy, designated on 8 October 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 8 October 1981
- Locality
- Walled town
- Town
- Conwy
- Community
- Conwy
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.28097, -3.82591
- Cadw reference
- 3315
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 94 Beaumaris (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Extending SE from the outer side of the town wall at Porth Bach.
History
Described by Robert Williams as built in 1833 for £1,300. The main trade of Conwy port was in transhipment of slates and so it did not need a large harbour.
Exterior
A quay wall of coursed dressed stone in large blocks, with coping. It is approximately 100m long NW-SE. At the SE end a return has been obscured by lengthening of the quay in 2005. At the NW end the return incorporates stone steps with later iron hand rail, and then the quay continues for another 10m where it is abutted by a C20 concrete terraced sea wall. On the quay are 6 later hollow cast-iron mooring posts infilled with concrete. Two are stamped 'Stanton H 1936'. There are also 2 iron mooring rings on the coping course.
Reason for designation
Listed as well-preserved C19 quay wall and steps making an important contribution to the overall historical integrity of the town, and illustrataive of its C19 economy.
Nearby in the register
- Harbour Master's OfficeMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Knights Gone By (also known as Plas Fardre)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Bodreinallt SurgeryDomesticunder 1 mi
- The GuildhallCivilunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.