Connecting Channel Former Railway Dock Swing Bridge

KINGSTON UPON HULL

TA0928SE RAILWAY STREET 680-1/25/328 (West side (off)) 07/01/70 Former Railway Dock, connecting channel and swing bridge (Formerly Listed as: RAILWAY DOCK Retaining walls and quaysides) (Formerly Listed as: HUMBER DOCK Link connecting with Railway Dock: retaining walls, quaysides & swing bridge)

GV II

Former dock, now a marina, connecting channel and swing bridge. 1846, with late C20 alterations. Bridge made by Beecroft, Butler & Co of Leeds, and the Haigh Foundry Co. of Wigan. Rectangular basin approx 220mx50m, with slightly battered ashlar enclosing walls and rounded coping. Several cast-iron bollards. Cast-iron balustrades and railing late C20. At the eastern end, connecting channel to Humber Dock, with ashlar retaining walls, rounded copings and corners, and recesses into which the bridge swings. 2 span cast-iron swing bridge with trussed spans forming arch when closed. Roller bearings at each end. Cast-iron drums contain the gearing and hand cranks which operated the bridge by engaging with a toothed sector. A late C20 lifting footbridge now spans the channel.

Listing NGR: TA0962928357