Albion Dock is a Grade II listed building in the Bristol, City of local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 December 1994. Dry dock.

Albion Dock

WRENN ID: roaming-pilaster-violet
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Bristol, City of
Country: England
Date first listed: 30 December 1994
Type: Dry dock
Source: Historic England listing

Description

This List Entry was subjected to a Minor Amendment on 14 JUL 2017

BRISTOL

ST5772 FLOATING HARBOUR, Floating Harbour 901-1/41/1298 (South side) Albion Dock

GV II

Dry dock. 1820. For Hillhouse, Sons and Co. Pennant rubble and squared ashlar. A round-ended dock with 4 steps along the sides, each with 2 flights of steps down, with caisson lock gates. HISTORICAL NOTE: formerly the New Dockyard, renamed 1848 after the company became Charles Hill and Sons. Albion Dock was the largest in the port, in which some of Bristol's largest ships were built. Part of a group with the Great Western Dry Dock (qv), and one of the last structures associated with the City's shipbuilding past. (Lord J and Southam J: The Floating Harbour: Bristol: 1983-: 82).

Listing NGR: ST5773472384

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