Newlyn Old Quay Restoration

03/04/2025

See the latest post on work down the Old Quay.

Heavy lifting down the Old Quay With Easter looming and the expected return of vessels to their morrings in the Old Harbour work has been carried out on several fronts – from weeding to welding! The top of the Old Quay parapet is being prepared ofr re-pointing with the removal of years of vegetati...

05/03/2025

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04/03/2025

Fascinating stone patterns in the old quay!

03/03/2025

Now that Spring is sprung and the weather hopefully getting warmer by the day there are a range of tasks that all need volunteers to help see the work continue to progress:

You can join in the fun from 10am every Saturday morning. Hand tools, protective gloves and gear are available.

The list of tasks is as follows:

Finish off the weeding and ivy removal to the Access slip, the Red Lion slip and the top of the parapet wall.

Start filling in the gaps between the stones on the top of parapet wall with small pebbles (now on site) in readiness for the pointing.

Chip out the old pointing on the vertical face of the upper section of the parapet wall.

Power wash off the grass and mud on the surface at the end of the quay. (I hope to borrow the harbour’s more powerful pressure washer this weekend)

Choosing, measuring and recording the new sizes and locations for the replacement granite staples at the end of the quay.

Removing the corroded railing posts and handrail on the Red Lion slip for Pencarn Forge to repair. (here we need any vessels that are tied to the handrail posts to tie up elsewhere first).

03/03/2025

Mapping existing stonework prior to restoration

In key areas of the old quay, the position of each stone is being recorded. These sketches will be used together with high res images to maintain a record of the iron and stonework restoration.

The high res images will then be converted to line drawing images.