Description

SW6225
631-1/6/270
22/05/72

HELSTON
THE WHARF, Porthleven
Harbour walls including east & west wharfs, inner jetties and main pier

GV
II

Harbour walls and steps. 1811-1825. Extended 1855-1858. For
Harveys of Hayle. Some rubble walls but mostly built of large
granite blocks with large granite copings, some with original
iron cramps, others rusted away or replaced with stainless
steel cramps; several large granite bollards. Plan: inner and
outer harbours with retaining slots and hoisting derrick of
former barrier to protect inner harbour. Several flights of
granite steps and one slipway.
(Pascoe S N: The Early History of Porthleven: Redruth: 1989-:
8-20).

Listing NGR: SW6281625694

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26503998

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Recommended Books

• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
• 
  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)