Dock Wall From Opposite Sandhills Lane To Collingwood Dock With Entrances

SJ 3392 REGENT ROAD L5

18/954 Dock wall from opposite Sandhills Lane to Collingwood Dock with entrances 14.3.75. G.V. II

1. Wall. Jesse Hartley. Stone wall about 18 ft high, built of large irregular shaped blocks of granite, and with large carved plaques eg "Sandon Graving Docks 1848", and "Collingwood Dock". Main entrance to Sandon Dock (A) has 2 large square stone piers with cornices and iron lampholders; centre brick watchman's hut about 8 ft square with cornice, modillioned eaves, parapet, corner ornament, centre chimney, name plate on front in pedimented panel; wooden gates slide into thickness of wall (southern one now bricked up). Entrance to Docks 47, 49, 50 (opposite Boundary Street) (B) has 3 round tapering turrets with large base and heavy abacus tops, and deep slits at sides for gates. Former entrance farther to south (C) is similar, but the centre turret is oval on plan. Entrance to North Collingwood, North Salisbury and Nelson Docks (D) has 3 round towers, the centre one taller and larger. Entrance to Nelson, South Wellington and Bramley Moore Docks (opposite Fulton Street) (E) also 3 round towers, the centre one taller and larger. A similar former entrance (now blocked) (F) near Bramley Moore pumping station.

Listing NGR: SJ3366092505