Victoria Dock (Dundee)
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The Victoria Dock is a dock in the Scottish city of Dundee in the same council area . In 1989 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Construction of the Victoria Dock began in 1833. The Scottish architect James Leslie was responsible for the planning, using a design by Thomas Telford . As a result of the city's economic depression, construction was suspended. In 1865 the port directly to the east, the Camperdown Dock , was opened and the Victoria Dock, which was under construction, was separated by a temporary barrier. In 1869, the completion of the facility was ordered. David Cunningham directed the work after consulting Charles Ower . The dock was completed in 1875 and opened on August 16 of the same year.
description
Victoria Dock is on the eastern edge of Dundee city center. The entrance is via a 16.5 m wide gate from the Camperdown Dock to the east. The 4.9 m deep basin has an approximately rectangular area of 4.3 hectares , resulting in a quay length of around 1.2 km. A dry dock is separated off in the southeast corner of the basin . A steel bridge spans the basin for pedestrian traffic. It is designed with a wooden bridge deck and steel handrail, which bears the coat of arms of the Dundee Harbor Board .
Today's museum ship, HMS Unicorn, is moored in Victoria Dock and is considered to be the oldest surviving ship built in the UK . After James Watt Dock in Greenock and Leith Docks in Edinburgh , Victoria Dock is the largest enclosed harbor basin in Scotland.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ Information in the Gazetteer for Scotland
Web links
- Entry on Victoria Dock in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 27 ′ 41.9 " N , 2 ° 57 ′ 35" W.