Iconic Pembrokeshire beauty spot earmarked for 'consultation status'
One of Pembrokeshire’s most iconic and scenic beauty spots - the Cresswell Quay - could soon be designated as a Conservation Area following its backing by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
A public consultation has now been launched, while the initial engagement with key landowners as well as the three community councils responsible for the land around Cresswell Quay has already taken place. A public drop-in event is also expected to get underway in early August.
Cresswell Quay’s historical significance stems from its importance as a coal port which operated during the medieval period while several buildings which are of architectural importance have been retained.
Twenty-one out of a total of 40 ships registered on the Cleddau in 1795 were based at Cresswell Quay, however by the end of the eighteenth century, the larger ships were loading downstream at Lawrenny Quay. The export of coal from Cresswell Quay ceased around 1840,
There are currently some 500 conservation areas in Wales, which are defined as ‘areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’. Fourteen of these are in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Iconic Pembrokeshire beauty spot earmarked for 'consultation status'
One of Pembrokeshire’s most iconic and scenic beauty spots - the Cresswell Quay - could soon be designated as a Conservation Area following its backing by the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
A public consultation has now been launched, while the initial engagement with key landowners as well as the three community councils responsible for the land around Cresswell Quay has already taken place. A public drop-in event is also expected to get underway in early August.
Cresswell Quay’s historical significance stems from its importance as a coal port which operated during the medieval period while several buildings which are of architectural importance have been retained.
Twenty-one out of a total of 40 ships registered on the Cleddau in 1795 were based at Cresswell Quay, however by the end of the eighteenth century, the larger ships were loading downstream at Lawrenny Quay. The export of coal from Cresswell Quay ceased around 1840,
There are currently some 500 conservation areas in Wales, which are defined as ‘areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’. Fourteen of these are in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.