Scott's Dry Dock
Scott's Dry Dock is a dry dock in the Scottish town of Greenock in Inverclyde . In 2005 the structure was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A.
history
Originally from Ayr , James Steele began building boats and ships in the late 18th century. In 1796 he founded the company Steele and Carswell with John Carswell with headquarters in Greenock. After Steele and Carswell disbanded in 1816, Steele started a new company with sons Robert and James as partners. The construction of steam ships began in the 1820s. The company was taken over by Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in 1883 , which was merged into the Scott Lithgow concern in 1967 and was finally wound up in 1993.
While unlikely, there is a possibility that the dry dock at Greenock was established with the company's founding in 1796. It seems more likely that it was only built for the construction of steamers in the 1820s. At the latest, it dates back to 1825, as the building is shown on a map from that year. The fact that a neighboring dock, built in 1823, was referred to as the "New Graving Dock" on a later map may suggest that Scott's dock is older. It is believed to be the oldest surviving dry dock in Scotland. In 2008 the facility was added to the register of endangered listed buildings in Scotland. Their condition was last described in 2011 as poor, but with moderate risk.
description
The dry dock is on the south bank of the Firth of Clyde to the east of Greenock off the A8 . It is around 110 m long and 20 m wide. The side walls are made of sandstone , are tiered and semi-octagonal at the end of the pool. Steel rings are set in at regular intervals along the pool. Parts of the machinery used are also still there. In the north there is an outside basin that is separated from the dry dock by a steel gate. The Firth of Clyde exit is 20 meters.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on Scott's Dry Dock in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 56 ′ 40.2 " N , 4 ° 44 ′ 39.5" W.