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Patent Slip and Quay Walls

A Grade II Listed Building in Bristol, City of Bristol

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4468 / 51°26'48"N

Longitude: -2.6181 / 2°37'5"W

OS Eastings: 357139

OS Northings: 172155

OS Grid: ST571721

Mapcode National: GBR C2N.X7

Mapcode Global: VH88M.KWRS

Plus Code: 9C3VC9WJ+PQ

Entry Name: Patent Slip and Quay Walls

Listing Date: 30 December 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1218703

English Heritage Legacy ID: 380748

ID on this website: 101218703

Location: Hotwells, Bristol, BS1

County: City of Bristol

Electoral Ward/Division: Hotwells and Harbourside

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bristol

Church of England Parish: Clifton Holy Trinity with St Andrew the Less and St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Tagged with: Wharf

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Description



BRISTOL

ST5772 UNDERFALL YARD, Floating Harbour
901-1/41/1315 Patent slip and quay walls

GV II

Patent slip and quay walls. Mid C19, restored 1888. Granite
and Pennant rubble. 1 in 14 inclined slip with rails and
timber cradle on wheels, drawn by an electric winch. Quay
walls extend approx 50m along frontage of the Underfall Yard.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Built on land reclaimed behind Jessop's 1809
Overfall Dam, originally part of the c1850 Nova Scotia Yard,
purchased by the Docks Committee in 1880. Capable of raising a
load of 250 tons.
(Lord J and Southam J: The Floating Harbour: Bristol: 1983-:
65).


Listing NGR: ST5713972155

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