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Chepstow Town Slipway is a post-medieval and modern quay structure located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, serving the town's water transport and commercial functions. The slipway represents the evolution of Chepstow's maritime infrastructure, reflecting the settlement's historical importance as a river port on the Wye estuary. As a scheduled monument under Cadw designation MM301, it constitutes significant evidence for understanding the development of post-medieval port facilities and engineering practices in Wales. The structure incorporates elements of both historic quay construction and later modifications reflecting changing drainage and water supply requirements over successive periods of use and maintenance.
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 structure located in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, serving the town's water transport and commercial functions. 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).
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