Central Dry Dock/ Sand Southend Wharf

CENTRAL DRY DOCK/ SAND SOUTHEND WHARF, HUMBER STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1375866
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1998
List Entry Name:
Central Dry Dock/ Sand Southend Wharf
Statutory Address:
CENTRAL DRY DOCK/ SAND SOUTHEND WHARF, HUMBER STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1375866
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1998
List Entry Name:
Central Dry Dock/ Sand Southend Wharf
Statutory Address 1:
CENTRAL DRY DOCK/ SAND SOUTHEND WHARF, HUMBER STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CENTRAL DRY DOCK/ SAND SOUTHEND WHARF, HUMBER 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:
TA1010928291

Details

680-1/26/10048 HUMBER STREET

CENTRAL DRY DOCK/SAND
SOUTHEND WHARF



II

Dry dock, extended for ship repair. c1820, extended c1875. Ashlar with concrete repair. Long battered breakwater wall extends along the west side of the river Hull. Topped with later brick wall. Dock has pointed end to north and ashlar stepped sides with some concrete patching. C20 iron gates to south entrance. This dock was built for Gleadow's Shipyard and used for the construction of new wooden boats. It was later extended for the repair of larger iron ships.

Listing NGR: TA1010928291

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Legacy System number:
469845
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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