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Twin slipways is a modern slipway located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, representing the industrial maritime infrastructure developed during the twentieth century. The site comprises two parallel launching ramps constructed to facilitate the building and repair of vessels, reflecting Belfast's significance as a major shipbuilding centre during this period. The twin configuration indicates the scale of operations at this location and the capacity required to service the substantial maritime industry that characterised the city's economy. As a recorded monument within the Northern Ireland Schedule of Monuments, the site represents an important surviving example of the engineering and infrastructure associated with Belfast's prominent role in twentieth-century shipbuilding and naval construction.
Twin slipways, ihr no. 10486 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6274. View the official record →
Twin slipways is a modern slipway located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, representing the industrial maritime infrastructure developed during the twentieth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6274.
Twin slipways, ihr no. 10486 dates from the modern period, and is classified as a slipway. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Twin slipways, ihr no. 10486 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 6274.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brick chimney stack (ihr no.10149) (3.4 km), Chimney stack - ihr 01046 (3.7 km), Cranmore house. 17th century house (5.1 km).
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