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Chepstow Town Slipway is a post-medieval and modern quay situated on the Silurian sedimentary bedrock of south-east Wales. The structure reflects centuries of maritime commerce at Chepstow, a port of strategic importance on the Wye estuary. The underlying geology of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks has provided a stable foundation for successive phases of wharf construction and modification from the post-medieval period onwards.
The slipway represents the functional infrastructure essential to Chepstow's role as a trading centre. Built upon bedrock formed during the Silurian period, the quay would have accommodated vessels servicing both the local economy and wider Welsh trade networks. The post-medieval phases of development indicate sustained investment in port facilities, reflecting the economic demands placed upon this riverside location.
Protected as a scheduled monument under Cadw reference MM301, Chepstow Town Slipway is recognised as a heritage asset of national significance. The monument exemplifies the relationship between Chepstow's natural geography and its development as a port, where the solid Silurian foundation meets the tidal waters of the Wye. Together with other medieval and post-medieval structures in the town, the slipway contributes to understanding of Wales' maritime heritage and coastal commerce.
Chepstow Town Slipway is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM301. View the official record →
Chepstow Town Slipway is a post-medieval and modern quay situated on the Silurian sedimentary bedrock of south-east Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM301.
Chepstow Town Slipway dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a quay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Chepstow Town Slipway is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM301.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crick Medieval House (6.2 km), Heston Brake Long Barrow (6.4 km), Crick Round Barrow (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Chepstow Town Slipway'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.
Chepstow Town Slipway stands on Paleozoic sedimentary rocks, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is sedimentary rocks.