Chepstow - 17th Century Slipway

The River Wye is tidal at Chepstow and rises and falls many metres. To help solve the problem of off-loading goods, stone slipways were built to extend well down the slippery river bank towards the centre of the river. This would allow goods to be loaded and unloaded on boats at any point on the tide. This fine cobbled slipway began life in the 17th century and is still in use now.