Connecting Channel Former Railway Dock Swing Bridge
CONNECTING CHANNEL, RAILWAY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197689
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Connecting Channel Former Railway Dock Swing Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- CONNECTING CHANNEL, RAILWAY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197689
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Connecting Channel Former Railway Dock Swing Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- CONNECTING CHANNEL, RAILWAY STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- FORMER RAILWAY DOCK, RAILWAY STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- SWING BRIDGE, RAILWAY STREET
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CONNECTING CHANNEL, RAILWAY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER RAILWAY DOCK, RAILWAY STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SWING BRIDGE, RAILWAY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TA0962928357
Details
KINGSTON UPON HULL
TA0928SE RAILWAY STREET
680-1/25/328 (West side (off))
07/01/70 Former Railway Dock, connecting
channel and swing bridge
(Formerly Listed as:
RAILWAY DOCK
Retaining walls and quaysides)
(Formerly Listed as:
HUMBER DOCK
Link connecting with Railway Dock:
retaining walls, quaysides & swing
bridge)
GV II
Former dock, now a marina, connecting channel and swing
bridge. 1846, with late C20 alterations. Bridge made by
Beecroft, Butler & Co of Leeds, and the Haigh Foundry Co. of
Wigan. Rectangular basin approx 220mx50m, with slightly
battered ashlar enclosing walls and rounded coping. Several
cast-iron bollards. Cast-iron balustrades and railing late
C20. At the eastern end, connecting channel to Humber Dock,
with ashlar retaining walls, rounded copings and corners, and
recesses into which the bridge swings. 2 span cast-iron swing
bridge with trussed spans forming arch when closed. Roller
bearings at each end. Cast-iron drums contain the gearing and
hand cranks which operated the bridge by engaging with a
toothed sector. A late C20 lifting footbridge now spans the
channel.
Listing NGR: TA0962928357
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387764
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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