Harbour Piers and Quays including Inner Basin, Charleston Port, St. Austell Bay - Cornwall (UA)

Charlestown Port is a late Georgian working port dating back to the C18 and located approximately one mile from St Austell on the south coast of Cornwall. It consists of an inner harbour with two flanking piers projecting out to sea, the larger on to the west. A modern steel lockgate then connects to the long thin dock running inland. The west pier wall has blown masonry blocks and the east pier wall has tidally undermined wall lengths. Clay shute has been taken down due to condition and potential danger to visitors.

Site Details

Designated Site Name:

Charlestown Harbour, Comprising The Inner Dock And Quays; Outer Basin And Piers; Eastern Breakwater; And The Eastern Wall

Heritage Category:

Listed Building grade II*

List Entry Number:

1327290

Local Planning Authority:

Cornwall (UA)

Site Type:

Maritime > Dock and harbour installation

Location

Building Name:

Harbour Piers and Quays including Inner Basin

Unitary Authority:

Cornwall (UA)

Parish:

St. Austell Bay

Parliamentary Constituency:

St. Austell and Newquay

Region:

South West

Assessment Information

Assessment Type:

Building or structure

Condition:

Poor

Occupancy / Use:

Occupied/in use

Priority:

C - Slow decay; no solution agreed

Previous Priority:

C

Ownership:

Commercial company

Designation:

Listed Building grade II*, CA, WHS