Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
14391
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
18/01/1974
Date of Amendment
18/02/1994
Name of Property
Building Slip No. 1
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Pembroke Dock
Town
Locality
The Dockland
Easting
195736
Northing
203979
Street Side
Location
Situated towards NW corner of dockyard just E of Carr Jetty.
Description
Broad Class
Maritime
Period
History
Circa 1845 shipbuilding slip with limestone ashlar stepped sides and granite copings.
Slips Nos 1 and 2 were built W of the original Dockyard wall probably 1843-5, in 1841 Slip No 3 was still called No 1, and in 1847 the iron shipbuilding sheds for both new slips were begun. Length in 1858 was 265 feet, extended to 329 feet by 1891.
Exterior
C20 concrete base. Sides have lowest step with limestone coping, taller main step (or 'altar'), granite-coped and stepped down at seaward end. Two or three topmost granite steps, stepped dwon at seaward end. Flight of steps inset each side. Considerable C20 alterations in concrete, the S end extended inland.
Interior
Reason for designation
One of only four of the shipbuilding slips to remain from 13 listed in 1981.
Group value with other listed structures in Pembroke Dockyard.
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