Grimsby Dock Tower
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Grimsby Dock Tower is a 19th-century hydraulic accumulator tower and prominent maritime landmark located at the entrance to the Royal Dock in Grimsby, England.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic accumulator tower
ⓘ
maritime landmark ⓘ tower ⓘ |
| architect | James William Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Italianate ⓘ |
| builtFor | Grimsby Docks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Industrial archaeology in England
ⓘ
Port infrastructure in the United Kingdom ⓘ Towers in Lincolnshire ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 19th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1852 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1851 ⓘ |
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevation | sea level vicinity ⓘ |
| engineer | James Meadows Rendel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
hydraulic power supply
ⓘ
operating cranes ⓘ operating dock machinery ⓘ operating lock gates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ornamental top stage
ⓘ
tapering brick shaft ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 309 feet
ⓘ
approximately 94 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1852 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Torre del Mangia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torre del Mangia in Siena, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance to the Royal Dock ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North East Lincolnshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Grimsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Grimsby Fish Docks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Humber River mouth ⓘ |
| location | Grimsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Associated British Ports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of hydraulic power in dock operations
ⓘ
prominent skyline landmark in Grimsby ⓘ |
| owner | port authority at Grimsby ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Dock, Grimsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | Humber Estuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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