Description

SW 84 SW FEOCK
2/17 Roundwood Quay

GV II

Quay. Trading site since at least The Iron Age but present structure is circa late
C18. Slatestone rubble with granite quoins and copings linked by iron staples.
Situated at the head of a peninsula between Cowlands Creek and Lamouth Creek.
Polygonal loading area with retaining quay walling to north, east and south east and
south sides. 6 loading bays. Walling is mostly vertically-set drystone rubble
alternating to south walling with shorter sections with horizontal coarsing. Loading
bays have side walls with horizontally coursed rubble and cobbled ramps between. At
south end of east wall is flight of granite steps.
Roundwood Quay in the C18 was used to ship copper and tin ore from Chacewater and
North Downs mines. Vessels up to 300 tons were able to moor alongside at the lowest
tides.
Information from 'Roundwood Quay on the River Fal' by R.C. Curtis.

Listing NGR: SW8388340369

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26452903

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6