Dry Dock area in 1842
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Dry Dock area in 1842

1842 Tithe map showing The Custom House of 1812, and the Dry Dock of 1814; The grounds of the Custom House led down to a short slip, for Custom Officers to be rowed out to ships. The Wharf and Slip were there in 1842. The Bonded Store did not exist as it was in the position now occupied by the old Trinity House Depot (in 1861 the whole area was taken over by Trinity House for the construction of Wolf Rock Lighthouse, and so that gives the date for the erection of the 'New' Bonded Store, as seen in the 1875 OS map). I have photographs of the lower area of the yards, taken before 1860 and 1915 looking up Quay Street (I will post up when I get a chance). Remember, the Dry Dock Gates are 195 years old.
If you look at my notes on Wharf Road, the OS of 1875 of the harbour area and the pictures of the old cliffs, you will see that the Original connectors to the harbour were Neddy Betty s Lane, Jennings Slip and New Street Slip; there was nothing else there except foreshore. At the end shown here, there was a harbour of sorts, dating perhaps from 1320, but the first true pier, as opposed to wharf, dates from 1530 or so, I have a map. So, to answer, yes from the end of the Wharf that you see here, to Branwell s Granary area was entirely on the shore, below cliff line; until the viaduct was built the road ended at just where the old lifeboat house is situated.
 

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