Island Quay (Cei Ynys), Conwy, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2804 / 53°16'49"N

Longitude: -3.8221 / 3°49'19"W

OS Eastings: 278609

OS Northings: 377479

OS Grid: SH786774

Mapcode National: GBR 1ZRH.9S

Mapcode Global: WH654.8T62

Plus Code: 9C5R75JH+45

Entry Name: Island Quay (Cei Ynys)

Listing Date: 30 December 2005

Last Amended: 30 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87425

ID on this website: 300087425

Location: Immediately SE of the Tubular bridge on the R bank of Afon Conwy.

County: Conwy

Town: Conwy

Community: Conwy

Locality: Afon Conwy

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Wharf

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History

A small quay served by 2 sidings on the Chester & Holyhead Railway. The line to the quay was brought into use in 1852, enabling slate, fish etc. from the Conwy Valley for transhipment to the railway. The track to the quay was used as storage sidings after opening of the line to Betws y Coed. The quay is shown with crane on the 1890 Ordnance Survey.

Exterior

An L-shaped quay of rubble-stone, approximately 35m NW-SE by 75m NE-SW. The quayside retains one iron mooring post and a cast-iron crane.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a surviving C19 wharf relating to river and rail transport, and for its contribution to the historical integrity of bridges and associated features spanning the Afon Conwy.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* Toll house at Conwy Suspension Bridge
On the E side of Conwy Suspension Bridge.
I Tubular Railway Bridge
Spanning Afon Conwy on the E side of the castle and S of the modern road and suspension bridges.
I Conwy Suspension Bridge
Spanning Afon Conwy E of the castle and S of the modern road bridge (A547).
II Retaining wall of Afon Gyffin to E of Pont Pensarn
Between Pont Pensarn and the confluence of the Rivers Gyffin and Conwy.
I Conwy Castle
On the E side of the town overlooking the Conwy estuary.
II The Quay
Extending SE from the outer side of the town wall at Porth Bach.
II Harbour Master's Office
On the outer side of and abutting the town wall just NW of Porth Bach.
II Knights Gone By (also known as Plas Fardre)
Set back on the N side of Castle Square, facing the small lane known as Porth Bach.

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Island Quay (Cei Ynys)

A Grade II Listed Building in Conwy, Conwy