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Beaumont Quay is a nineteenth-century maritime structure located on Hamford Water in Essex, England. The site comprises a quay and associated lime kiln, reflecting the commercial and industrial activities of the period along this tidal waterway. The quay served local trade and transport needs, whilst the lime kiln represents the processing industries that operated in the locality during the nineteenth century. The monument survives as evidence of Essex's maritime and industrial heritage from this era.
Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kiln is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020688. View the official record →
Beaumont Quay is a nineteenth-century maritime structure located on Hamford Water in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020688.
Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kiln is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020688.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including World War II bombing decoy HA2 Kirby-le-Soken (2.9 km), Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hall (5.5 km), Martello tower K and associated battery south west of Walton Mere (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kiln's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Beaumont Quay, Hamford Water: a 19th century quay and lime kiln stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.