2012
NS2975 : James Watt Dock
taken 14 years ago, near to Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland
This is 1 of 79 images, with title James Watt Dock in this square
James Watt Dock
This bridge crosses a channel between the Great Harbour and James Watt Dock. It is described as a "folding bridge" on old maps. I believe that the gantry is part of a sluice device which provides a tidal barrier between James Watt Dock and the Great Harbour.
The Greenock docks had an extensive railway system which crossed this bridge, the rails are still in place, but no trains have run here for many years.
The road leads to the Serco Denholm depot at the Great Harbour and to the Garvel dry dock on the north side of James Watt Dock which was also the site of the Garvel Shipyard and the Van Den Bergh & Jurgens factory.
See also NS2975 : James Watt Dock.
The Greenock docks had an extensive railway system which crossed this bridge, the rails are still in place, but no trains have run here for many years.
The road leads to the Serco Denholm depot at the Great Harbour and to the Garvel dry dock on the north side of James Watt Dock which was also the site of the Garvel Shipyard and the Van Den Bergh & Jurgens factory.
See also NS2975 : James Watt Dock.
Siberia
Siberia was the nickname given to George Brown's Garvel Shipyard which operated at Garvel Point until the company entered liquidation in 1983. The nickname stems from its exposed position and comparative remoteness (by road at least) from the other Lower Clyde yards.
Founded in 1900, Brown's built specialised craft such as grab dredgers, steam yachts, trawlers, tugs and coasters. The yard also built some military vessels, namely minesweepers.
The yard was located north of the James Watt Dock and west of the Great Harbour. Today (2012) the site is derelict and overgrown. No buildings or any other signs remain to show that a busy shipyard once occupied the site.
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- Grid Square
- NS2975, 951 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Thomas Nugent (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 28 April, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 4 May, 2012
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NS 2983 7573
[10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.6636N 4:43.5875W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
NS 2983 7569
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
