North Dock Basin, walls and 4 mooring posts
North Dock Basin, walls and 4 mooring posts
HER Number
4815
District
Sunderland
Site Name
North Dock Basin, walls and 4 mooring posts
Place
Sunderland
Map Sheet
NZ45NW
Class
Maritime
Site Type: Broad
Dock and Harbour Installation
Site Type: Specific
Dock
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Hanoverian 1714 to 1837
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
The north-west and part of the north-east walls, with 4 mooring posts, of the tidal basin to the North Dock, built by Royal Charter between 1834 – 1837 by Ismbard Kingdom Brunel, for the Wearmouth Dock Company. By 1847 it was owned by the York and Newcastle Railway Co.; and by 1934 by the River Wear Commissioners. It comprises a granite ashlar wall and cast-iron mooring posts. It is a significant structure by one of the 19th century's greatest engineers. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
440810
Northing
558350
Grid Reference
NZ440810558350
Sources
<< HER 4815 >> Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special ... Interest, 920-1/9/97