TA1028 : Victoria Dock Village, Kingston upon Hull
taken 9 years ago, near to Kingston Upon Hull, England

The Port of Hull is first recorded in 1193 but its location on the river Hull has not been identified. By the 13th century, the ‘old harbour’, or haven, extended from the confluence of the River Hull and the Humber Estuary upstream as far as North Bridge. In mid-13th Century, the Port of Hull was a member of the Hanseatic League, commemorated in the 21st century through 'International Hanse Day'. By the 18th century it was becoming increasingly clear that the haven was unfit for the growing amount of trade, hence the building of inland docks linked to the river and the Humber Estuary. See Wikipedia for further details: Link
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The Dock 1778, closed 1930. Also known as The Old Dock, and Queen's Dock after 1855.
Humber Dock 1809, closed 1968. Part of Hull Marina 1984. Wikipedia: Link![]()
Junction Dock 1829. Renamed Prince’s Dock 1855. Closed 1968. Now Prince’s Quay shopping centre. Wikipedia: Link![]()
Railway Dock 1846, closed 1968. Part of Hull Marina 1984.
Victoria Dock 1850, closed 1970s. Now Victoria Dock Village (housing).
Albert Dock 1869
William Wright Dock 1880
St Andrew’s Dock 1883, closed 1975.
Alexandra Dock 1885. Green Port Hull created on part of the dock for Siemens Gamesa 2017.
Riverside Quay 1907. Destroyed by enemy bombing 1941. Remains are in situ 2024.
King George Dock 1914
Queen Elizabeth Dock 1970
River Terminal 1 1993. Rotterdam Terminal built on same site 2001.
Covered Terminal 1997. Renamed Hull All-Weather Terminal 2009.
The Port of Hull was nationalised and, on 1 January 1948, the North Eastern Railway's holdings passed to the British Transport Commission. It was found to be unwieldy and the docks element was replaced by the British Transport Docks Board (BTDB) on 1 January 1964. In 1983 it was renamed Associated British Ports (ABP) and allowed to become a public limited company. The company was taken over by a consortium of companies in 2006 and the company was de-listed from the London Stock Exchange.
The formal opening took place on 3 July 1850, with the dock given the name Victoria Dock, in honour of Queen Victoria. The Dock closed on 1 February 1970 and was infilled. In 1987 the City Council acquired the dock estate from ABP (Associated British Ports). The same year, the Council entered into a partnership with Bellway Homes Ltd to redevelop the estate for new homes, a marina, a park, playing fields, community centre, maritime museum and community school. House-building at Victoria Dock Village commenced in 1988. Remaining are The Outer Basin and Half-Tide Basin to the dock on the Humber Estuary, and the Basin on the river Hull. Further information in Wikipedia: Link
and Victoria Dock Heritage Trail: Link
Victoria Dock opened 3 July 1850 and closed to commercial traffic 1 February 1970. The following year the dock, except for the half-tide basin, was filled in. The No. 2 slipway engine house and the bridge between the dock and the half-tide basin were retained. In 1987 the City Council acquired the dock estate from Associated British Ports (ABP). The same year, the Council entered into a partnership with Bellway Homes Ltd to redevelop the estate for new homes, a marina, a park, playing fields, community centre, maritime museum and community school. House-building commenced 11 May 1988. Further reading: ‘Hull’s Victoria Dock Village’ by Colin McNicol, 106pp, 2002.