Victoria Dock, Dundee Harbour is a Grade A listed building in the Dundee City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 2 February 1989. Dock. 2 related planning applications.
Victoria Dock, Dundee Harbour
- WRENN ID
- lone-plinth-fen
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Dundee City
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 2 February 1989
- Type
- Dock
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Begun 1833 by James Leslie to Thomas Telford's projections. Completed 1869-75 by David Cunningham, with Charles Ower 'consulted on all questions of importance'. Nearly rectangular wet dock of 10.7 acres with a quayage of 3,860 feet, depth 16 feet, entrance width 54 feet. Kingoodie ashlar.
W wall compleed 1833-6, S wall formed 1837, altered at E end 1869-75 for graving dock. N and W walls later, and with slightly larger ashlar blocks. Capstans and other dockside furniture.
SWING BRIDGES: at entrance between Camperdown and Victoria Docks.
PEDESTRIAN: segmental arched 2-leaf plate iron swing bridge. Each leaf pierced by 9 portholes, diminishing in size towards the centre. Arms of the Dundee Harbour Board at fulcrum point. Tubular iron handrail, timber deck. Counter weight with sockets for levering the bridge.
VEHICULAR: level single-leaf wrought-iron bridge, probably hydraulically operated. Tubular iron handrail; flat timber deck.
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