Quay Walls is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 April 1996. Quay. 3 related planning applications.
Quay Walls
- WRENN ID
- floating-rampart-nightshade
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Constituency
- Truro and Falmouth MP: Jayne Kirkham (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 April 1996
- Type
- Quay
- Address
- Quay Walls, Fish Strand Quay, Falmouth
- OS grid reference
- SW 809 328
- Coordinates
- 50.15537, -5.06792
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The quay walls in Falmouth date from the 17th century and were significantly altered in 1871, with the foundation stone laid by Lord Wodehouse during the mayoralty of W.H. Lean. The original section features vertically-set drystone killas, while the later projecting pier is made of granite ashlar and includes a flight of granite steps. This quay is possibly the oldest in Falmouth and served as the landing point for the official despatches related to the victory at Trafalgar and Nelson's death in 1805, while under the care of Lieutenant Lapenotiaire of the Royal Navy.
Local climate
Quay Walls receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 59% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 84% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 7 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 95% of listed buildings. Of these, 3 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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- No EPC on record for this property
- No sale records on file
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
- Weather exposure and heating demand — rain and frost month by month and year by year, wind direction, solar and humidity
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