Building record 5641 - Parkgate Sea Wall and Promenade

<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL65 (Index). SCH5437.

A sea wall, approximately 1km long formed of Cheshire sandstone blocks, presenting a battered curved face to the seaside and a flat topped coping forming a kerb to The Parade. The sea wall was constructed in four sections between 1810 and 1849.

The Watch House to the Donkey Stand built c.1810.
The Donkey Stand to Prospect House built c.1825.
Prospect House to the South Slip built c.1830.
The Watch House to the North Slip (Boathouse Lane) built c.1849.

Much of the face of the wall is now concealed by silt and marsh grass.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ2778, SJ 2777, SJ2877, 1874-1882 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

Depicts the sea wall. Boat slips are located at the northern and southern ends of the wall, and opposite the Watch House.

<3> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Land Line and Master Map Vector Maps, 11/04/2019 (Maps and Plans). SCH4491.