Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Dock Basin
Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Connah's Quay, Deeside, Flintshire, designated on 26 August 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 26 August 2005
- Locality
- Connah's Quay
- Town
- Deeside
- Community
- Connah's Quay
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22140, -3.05884
- Cadw reference
- 85255
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Dock Road leads from the W end of the High Street towards the quayside, the dock basin off its NW side on a sharp bend.
History
The dock basin was built in the early C19 and is shown on the Tithe map of 1839. It was originally used for exporting coal, the quay subsequently attracting ship-builders such as Ferguson, McCallum & Baird. On the Ordnance Survey of 1870, cranes and railways are marked along its sides. The style of the masonry suggests it was re-faced in the late C19.
Exterior
A large 3-sided dock basin, the 4th side open to the Dee Estuary. The 3 sides are lined by large blocks of snecked stone with flat stone copings, continuing as flagstone paving to the S side.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a little-altered estuarine dock basin, reflecting a growth in industrial exports in the C19. Group value with the Old Quay House Inn and its former barn.
Nearby in the register
- Old Quay House InnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Former Barn, Old Quay House InnNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St MarkNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Lychgate at Church of St MarkNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.