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Cresswell Quay is a post-medieval and modern quay located in Wales. The structure sits upon bedrock of the Millstone Grit Group, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone deposited during the Namurian period of the Carboniferous. This solid foundation provided a secure base for the wharf's construction and the activities it has sustained across centuries of use.
The quay represents the maritime infrastructure that developed to serve local trade and transport needs. Built upon the naturally occurring geology, it exemplifies how communities adapted their landscape for commerce and communication, using locally available stone and the stable substrate beneath. The Millstone Grit's durability made it suitable both as a foundation and as a source material for construction itself.
Today Cresswell Quay is protected as a heritage monument by Cadw under the reference PE492, recognising its significance as evidence of post-medieval economic activity and settlement patterns in Wales. The site remains a physical testament to maritime heritage and the enduring relationship between human enterprise and the underlying geological framework that has shaped the Welsh landscape.
Cresswell Quay is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE492. View the official record →
Cresswell Quay is a post-medieval and modern quay located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE492.
Cresswell Quay 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.
Cresswell Quay 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 PE492.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bier Hill Round Barrows (7 km), Hodgeston Moated Site (7.5 km), Whitewell (8.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Cresswell Quay'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.
Cresswell Quay stands on Millstone Grit Group [See Also Migr], bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.