Castle Quay With 12 Bollards From And Including Steps To Slipway At Civic Centre End

Castle Quay, located along the River Taw, is a quay that likely dates from the late 19th century. It is constructed of stone rubble, featuring a kerb made of squared granite blocks that are secured by iron ties, though some blocks have been replaced with concrete, particularly opposite the old Town Station where sand dredgers unload. At the southeast end, there is a flight of granite steps leading down to the water. The surface of the quay at the northwest end is asphalted, while the southeast end was tiled in 1986.

Along the entire length of the quay, there are 12 cast-iron bollards, all but the ninth from the southeast having shaped tops. Six of these bollards have the numbers 1, 7, 2, 5, 4, and 6 moulded on their tops in that order. Although most of the warehouses that once lined the quay on the opposite side of Commercial Road have disappeared, a range of former bonded warehouses at the southeast end is listed as part of Queen Anne's Court in Castle Street.