Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Southwest Pier to Harbour Basin
Aberaeron, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberaeron, Ceredigion, designated on 25 September 1986.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Maritime
- Date of designation
- 25 September 1986
- Locality
- Aberaeron
- Community
- Aberaeron
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.24337, -4.26482
- Cadw reference
- 9979
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 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 177 Aberaeron (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 78. Lampeter. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
L-plan pier and attached quay at the harbour mouth of River Aeron.
History
The harbour was developed by Rev Alban Gwynne and built under the supervision of William Green between 1807 and 1811 following the Harbour Act of 1st August 1807. Extensive repairs resulting from storm damage have been made including early modifications possibly by John Rennie.
Exterior
Coursed rubble pier running SE from beacon, continuing beyond corner with Quay into lower round ended jetty. Lower rubble protective wall to concrete pier top and two flights of steps to water level.
Coursed rubble quay extends SW from corner with pier, in front of the Aberaeron Yacht Club to angle NW of slipway.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Northwest Quay to Harbour BasinMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Northeast PierMaritimeunder 1 mi
- Weigh houseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Harbourmaster Hotel (Formerly the Red Lion Hotel)Commercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.