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Dry dock in Scilly

Dry dock
Dry dock in Scilly
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Freestanding graving dock, built c.1860, with stepped sides. Stepped dressed limestone walls incorporated into quayside with to south.
This finely designed and well executed graving dock has survived in a good condition and, along with the quay wall and neighbouring slipway, contributes positively to the aesthetic of Kinsale harbour. Together they serve as a reminder of the local maritime industry in the nineteenth century. Ships and boats were brought into this dock, gates closed the dock and the water would be pumped out. This created an environment suitable for the carrying out of maintenance and repair.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 20851043

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Marathon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • David Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • The Speckled Bird, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Einaz80, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Unknown author Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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