Craster Harbour whinstone quarry (Craster)
A whinstone quarry that partly forms Craster Harbour. The site includes the supports for whinstone silos and aerial ropeway. Quarry activity extends to the west side of the village, now used as a car park. There remains of archaeological or technological importance. (1)
The harbour dates from the early years of the 20th century and was built as a memorial to Captain John Craster who was killed in the 1904 Younghusband expedition to Tibet. There are two concrete piers: the North Pier is 64m long and the South Pier 130m long. The harbour entrance measures about 45m wide. (2)
Harbour as described and classed as a war memorial. A bronze plaque bears the inscription "HODIE FELIX CRAS TER/ CRASTER MEMORIAL HARBOUR/ CONSTRUCTED IN/ MEMORY OF/ CAPT. JOHN CHARLES PULLEINE CRASTER/ 46TH PUNJABIS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION DURING THE THIBETAN EXPEDITION/ JUNE 1904/ HE TOOK A DEEP INTEREST IN THE PROVISION OF A HARBOUR/ AT CRASTER AND HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS CHOSE THIS WAY/ OF PERPETUATING HIS MEMORY/ A.D. 1906". (3)
Additional reference (4a)
The harbour dates from the early years of the 20th century and was built as a memorial to Captain John Craster who was killed in the 1904 Younghusband expedition to Tibet. There are two concrete piers: the North Pier is 64m long and the South Pier 130m long. The harbour entrance measures about 45m wide. (2)
Harbour as described and classed as a war memorial. A bronze plaque bears the inscription "HODIE FELIX CRAS TER/ CRASTER MEMORIAL HARBOUR/ CONSTRUCTED IN/ MEMORY OF/ CAPT. JOHN CHARLES PULLEINE CRASTER/ 46TH PUNJABIS/ WHO FELL IN ACTION DURING THE THIBETAN EXPEDITION/ JUNE 1904/ HE TOOK A DEEP INTEREST IN THE PROVISION OF A HARBOUR/ AT CRASTER AND HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS CHOSE THIS WAY/ OF PERPETUATING HIS MEMORY/ A.D. 1906". (3)
Additional reference (4a)
N13776
Post Medieval (1540 to 1901)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
Early 20th Century (1901 to 1932)
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