Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandBelfastThompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details
C19TH · GRAVING DOCK

Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details

Belfast, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 6273
Period
C19TH
Site type
GRAVING DOCK
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Thompson graving dock is a nineteenth-century dry dock facility located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Constructed during the period of the city's industrial expansion as a major shipbuilding centre, the dock was designed to facilitate the construction and maintenance of large vessels by allowing them to be hauled into a basin where water could be drained to expose the hull. The structure represents the technological infrastructure that supported Belfast's prominence in maritime manufacturing throughout the nineteenth century. The site is recorded in the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record under monument identification number 6273.

Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6273. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details?

Thompson graving dock is a nineteenth-century dry dock facility located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6273.

What period does Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details date from?

Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details dates from the c19th period, and is classified as a graving dock. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details?

Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 6273.

What other scheduled monuments are near Thompson graving dock. thompson graving dock - c.f. ihr 10486'b for details?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brick chimney stack (ihr no.10149) (4.3 km), Barrow (5.8 km), Rath (5.9 km).

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