Trafalgar Dry Dock
TRAFALGAR DRY DOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340039
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Trafalgar Dry Dock
- Statutory Address:
- TRAFALGAR DRY DOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340039
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Trafalgar Dry Dock
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRAFALGAR DRY DOCK
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.
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:
- TRAFALGAR DRY DOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Southampton (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 42226 10658
Details
The following building shall be added to the list
SU 4210 SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS
5/292 Trafalgar Dry Dock
Dry Dock constructed in 1905 and enlarged in 1913 and 1922. Built of concrete, the original construction requiring 130,000 cubic yards of concrete. It had steel entrance gates operated by direct acting vertical engines. Stepped sides with series of concrete linking stairways. By 1913 although it was the largest drydock in the world it was not large enough to receive the newly built SS Olympic so it was enlarged. At the same time the steel gates were removed and replaced by a sliding steel caisson which allowed the level of water inside the dock to be maintained against a falling tide. In 1922 the dock was enlarged again to accommodate the SS Berengaria. This was done by cutting a V-shaped section into the head of the dock into which the liner's bow fitted, leaving only 10 inches between the side of the ship and the dock wall. From 1924 onwards the larger Cunard liners began to be serviced by a large floating dock and after 1933 by the King George V Graving Dock. Included for historical interest for its connection with the earlier ocean going liners.
Listing NGR: SU4255313582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135994
- 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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