19th century 'narrow cuts' or barge docks, to the south of Beaumont Quay, on the Beaumont Cut (EHER 14891)

Smaller cuts were channelled as part of Beaumont Quay (EHER 9121) to receive barges. One of these still contains the wreck of the barge Rose (detailed in EHER 81766). The bank between the two cuts has been revetted and is made from clinker, old brick and burnt material.

1994. Field survey. Smaller cuts were channelled as part of Beaumont Quay to receive barges. One of these still contains the wreck of the barge Rose (detailed in EHER 81766) The bank between the two cuts has been revetted and is made from clinker, old brick and burnt material. This make-up is revealed along the north side of the hard area and probably represents material used to construct Beaumont Quay Cut. <1> <2> 1996. Field survey. Beaumont Quay (EHER 9121), along with other small wharfs situated in the creeks of Hamford Water, was a centre for a busy coastal trade during the early 19th century. To take advantage of this flourishing trade a quay was built at Beaumont in 1832 at the head of a Beaumont Cut (see EHER 83447, a straight deep man-made channel for barges to sail up avoiding the naturally winding Landermere Creek). The quay is 80m long in total, built along the northern bank of the Cut in a straight line, except at the eastern end where it was altered to curve around the later lime kiln. Its construction is mostly in timber except at the western end which is in stone. <3> Historic stone photographed in 1966. <4> Photographed in 1996. <5> Photographed 1997. 14 photographs of general area. <6> Photographed 1998. <7> Photographed 2006. <8> <9> Aerial photograph, 2019. <10>