Monument record TQ 97 SW 1185 - WALLS OF THE GREAT BASIN; WALLS AND STEPPED SIDES OF 2 DOCKS AND SLIPWAY OPENING INTO THE BOAT BASIN
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 90906 75066 (point) Centred |
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Map sheet | TQ97NW |
Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
The following building was de-listed on 13th August 1999
SHEERNESS DOCKS
1.
5282
Sheerness
Walls of the Great Basin;
walls and stepped sides of
3 Docks opening onto the
Great Basin
TQ 9075 SE 5/110 15.3.77.
TQ 9074 NE 6/110
II GV
2.
C.1814. Built by Sir John Rennie, engineer to the Admiralty, and who was responsible for all the heavy engineering works at Sheerness Dockyard. This is built on piles and was carried out by convict labour. Superstructure of granite blocks, the stepped docks having incised Roman numerals. A good example of Royal Naval Docks of the early C19.
Listing NGR: TQ9090174964
Previously TQ 97 NW 40
Description from record TQ 97 NW 39:
Walls of the Great Basin; walls and stepped sides of 3 docks opening out onto the Great Basin. c.1814. Built by Sir John Rennie, engineer to the Admiralty, and who was responsible for all the heavy engineering works at Sheerness Dockyard. This is built on piles and was carried out by convict labour. Superstructure of granite blocks, the stepped docks having incised Roman numerals. A good example of Royal Naval docks of the early 19th century. Listed Grade II (1). Additional reference (2).
Description from record TQ 97 NW 1027:
c1814, built by Sir John Rennie, Engineer to the Admiralty. Built on piles by convict labour. Superstructure of granite blocks, the stepped docks having incised Roman numerals. Good example of Royal Naval Docks of early C19. (1)
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
1858, Sheerness Dockyard 1858 labelled plan (Map). SKE18272.
<1> DOE (HHR) Borough of Swale, Kent (30.6.78) (OS Card Reference). SKE39950.
<1> Department of the Environment, KCC Greenback Index (Index). SWX9400.
<2> Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.), 1993, Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture (Monograph). SWX9394.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
- --- SKE18272 Map: 1858. Sheerness Dockyard 1858 labelled plan.
- <1> SKE39950 OS Card Reference: DOE (HHR) Borough of Swale, Kent (30.6.78).
- <1> SWX9400 Index: Department of the Environment. KCC Greenback Index.
- <2> SWX9394 Monograph: Watson-Smyth, M. (ed.). 1993. Deserted Bastions - Historic Naval and Military Architecture.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2018 4:41PM