Monument record 11005 - River Dee Shipyard
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Summary
A ship building yard is recorded on the east bank of the River Dee on Wood’s map of the city in 1833. The yard is called the ‘River Dee Company Shipbuilding Yard’ and appeared to comprise at least one long narrow building in approximately the same position as the present railway viaduct. The coming of the railway inevitably replaced this and by Cole’s map of 1851 it is gone.
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Full Description
A ship building yard is recorded on the east bank of the River Dee on Wood’s map of the city in 1833. The yard is called the ‘River Dee Company Shipbuilding Yard’ and appeared to comprise at least one long narrow building in approximately the same position as the present railway viaduct. The coming of the railway inevitably replaced this and by Cole’s map of 1851 it is gone. (1)
<1> Wood, J, 1833, Plan of the City of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5258.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH5258 Maps and Plans: Wood, J. 1833. Plan of the City of Chester. NK.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 39 66 (point) Approximate Position |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SJ36NE |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
| Historic Township/Parish/County | CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 20 2020 12:25PM