Quay Wall

The Quay Wall, built between 1750 and 1755 and partially rebuilt in 1806, was constructed for The Lancaster Port Commission. It is made of massive coursed squared Lancaster sandstone and features a deep bull-nosed coping course at footway level. This battered wall runs approximately 400 metres along the south-west bank of the River Lune, starting from an inset 40 metres east of Carlisle (railway) Bridge and extending to a raised abutment near the railway viaduct at the junction of St George's Quay and Lune Square. At the south-east end, the quay wall includes two steeply ramped slipways with setted surfaces and has raised parapet walls with rounded copings. The Lancaster Port Commission was established in 1750 to capitalize on favorable trading conditions in the Baltic and the West Indies, and the construction of the Quay Wall was a crucial initial step in developing port facilities in Lancaster. It is located near a range of 18th and 19th-century warehouses and the Customs House, which were built after the quay and share a strong group value with it.