The partially constructed cooling water intake caisson for Coryton Oil Refinery afloat at Red Lion Wharf, Gravesend, ready to be towed across the Thames to Tilbury Docks

Date:
30 Nov 1951
Location:
Red Lion Wharf, Northfleet, Gravesend, Gravesham, Kent
Reference:
JLP01/01/063/39
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

On 30th November 1951, the cooling water intake caisson for Coryton Oil Refinery was moved across the Thames from the dry dock at the Red Lion Wharf, Gravesend, to Tilbury Docks. The removal of the caisson from Gravesend to Tilbury marked the completion of the first stages in the unit's construction. The structure was towed with shuttering fixed, ready for continuation of concreting at Tilbury.

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/063 Cooling water intake caisson for Coryton Oil Refinery; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Caisson, Water Transport, Construction, People At Work