Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber
Grimsby Dock Tower
In or near Old Clee.
Grimsby Dock Tower — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grimsby Docks · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Grimsby Dock Tower, the nearest railway station is Grimsby Docks, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DN31 3QL. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Grimsby Dock Tower is a Grade I-listed building in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Grimsby Dock Tower is a hydraulic accumulator tower and a maritime landmark at the entrance to the Royal Dock, Grimsby, in North East Lincolnshire, England. It was completed on 27 March 1852, based on William Armstrong's idea of the hydraulic accumulator, with the purpose of containing a 30,000-imperial-gallon (140,000 L) reservoir at a height of 200 feet (61 m), that was used to provide hydraulic power to power the machinery of the Grimsby Docks.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Grimsby Dock Tower is a hydraulic accumulator tower and a maritime landmark at the entrance to the Royal Dock, Grimsby, in North East Lincolnshire, England. It was completed on 27 March 1852, based on William Armstrong's idea of the hydraulic accumulator, with the purpose of containing a 30,000-imperial-gallon (140,000 L) reservoir at a height of 200 feet (61 m), that was used to provide hydraulic power to power the machinery of the Grimsby Docks. The extreme height of the tower was necessary to achieve sufficient pressure, and as a result of this, the tower can be seen for several miles around, even far inland on the north bank of the Humber estuary in villages such as Patrington.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The tower was built to provide water pressure to power the hydraulic machinery (for cranes, lock gates and sluices) at the Grimsby Docks. The tower was built to carry a tank 200 ft above the ground with a direct feed into the machinery. Small pumps topped up the tank as the hydraulic machinery drew off water. The tower system was brought into use in 1852 working the machinery of the lock gates, dry-docks and fifteen quayside cranes, and also to supply fresh water to ships and the dwelling houses on the dock premises. The water was obtained from a well, 15 ft in diameter and 47 ft deep, with a boring of 5 in in diameter to the chalk rock in the centre, situated near to where the Grimsby…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5831, -0.0703
- District
- North East Lincolnshire
- Parish
- North East Lincolnshire, unparished area
- Postcode
- DN31 3QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
- Nearest railway station
- Grimsby Docks — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5609325 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grimsby Dock Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grimsby Dock Tower?
- Grimsby Dock Tower is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode DN31 3QL), in the parish of North East Lincolnshire, unparished area.
- What is Grimsby Dock Tower?
- Grimsby Dock Tower — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grimsby Dock Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Grimsby Docks, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DN31 3QL.
- Is Grimsby Dock Tower a listed building?
- Grimsby Dock Tower is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Grimsby Dock Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Grimsby Dock Tower is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Grimsby Dock Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Grimsby Docks, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DN31 3QL.