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The first was The Dock (1778), (or The Old Dock, known as Queen's Dock after 1855), followed by Humber Dock (1809) and Junction Dock (1829). An extension, Railway Dock (1846), was opened to serve the newly built Hull and Selby Railway .
The Dock Offices building is so-named as it is the former headquarters of the Hull Dock Company, which operated all docks in Hull until 1893. [3] Built in 1872, it is a Grade II* listed building [4] [5] and a striking example of Victorian architecture. [3] The building stands in Queen Victoria Square, opposite the Queen's Gardens, in Hull's ...
Hull had expanded rapidly during the 18th century with shipping tonnages increasing over ten times in that period, and numerous docks supplementing and connecting Old Dock (Queen's Dock) being built by the Dock company in the 19th: Humber Dock 1809, Junction Dock (Prince's Dock) 1829, by 1846 Railway Dock connected to the Hull and Selby Railway ...
The Hull Barnsley and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Company (HBR) was primarily a coal railway and Alexandra Dock was its gateway for exporting it. Opened on 16 July 1885 rail traffic started on 20 July 1885 although presumably the shed was at least partially operative before then.
In 1774 the Hull Dock Act established the Hull Dock Company, entitled to raise £100,000 of capital through share issues and loans. [21] It inherited the city walls, ditches and related defences west of the river. [note 4] [22] The town docks were subsequently built along the route of the walls, which were demolished.
During this period, the port of Hull developed, with the opening of Humber Dock in 1809 and Junction Dock (later Princes Dock) in 1829. By the time the agricultural industry began to recover, the carrs were in a bad state, but so was the Old Harbour at Hull. Holderness Drainage acted quickly, obtaining the Holderness Drainage Act 1832 (2 & 3 ...
Now the town can begin work demolishing the old dock, which is at least 40 years old, and constructing a new one, Willis said. State lawmakers have contributed $900,000 for the dock redevelopment.
In 1775 Hull's Old Dock was opened. This was the first commercial floating dock, isolated by a lock rather than a single lock gate. This allowed the dock's water level to be maintained and, more importantly, it increased the time for which tidal access was possible.