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The Hull Dock Company, Kingston upon Hull
In 1773, the Hull Corporation, Hull Trinity House and Hull merchants formed the Hull Dock Company, the first statutory dock company in Britain. The town's first dock was built on land formerly occupied by the redundant town walls. This was The Dock, built 1775-78, known as The Old Dock from 1809, and renamed Queen's Dock in 1855 after the Queen’s visit to the town in 1854. The dock entrance was on the River Hull just south of the old North Bridge: Link
The first dock office was adjacent to the lock: Link It was superseded by new offices in Dock Office Row in 1820, to be replaced by offices in Queen Victoria Square in 1871 which, today, host the city’s maritime museum. Warehouses were built on the south side of the dock, some of which survive in Guildhall Road. The Hull Dock Company operated all docks in the town until 1893. Queen’s Dock closed in 1930 and, together with Queen’s Dock Chambers and the dock offices, was sold by the LNER to the Corporation. It was subsequently infilled and converted to ornamental gardens known as Queen's Gardens. Further information in Wikipedia: Link ‘The Victoria History of the County of York East Riding’, volume I, 1969, and ‘Hull Docklands, by Michael Thompson, 1990, pp. 20-23.
The first dock office was adjacent to the lock: Link It was superseded by new offices in Dock Office Row in 1820, to be replaced by offices in Queen Victoria Square in 1871 which, today, host the city’s maritime museum. Warehouses were built on the south side of the dock, some of which survive in Guildhall Road. The Hull Dock Company operated all docks in the town until 1893. Queen’s Dock closed in 1930 and, together with Queen’s Dock Chambers and the dock offices, was sold by the LNER to the Corporation. It was subsequently infilled and converted to ornamental gardens known as Queen's Gardens. Further information in Wikipedia: Link ‘The Victoria History of the County of York East Riding’, volume I, 1969, and ‘Hull Docklands, by Michael Thompson, 1990, pp. 20-23. Created: Thu, 26 Dec 2024, Updated: Thu, 26 Dec 2024
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