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Prince's Wharf And Wapping Wharf, Bristol


  • Type: Quay, wharf

Prince's Wharf and Wapping Wharf form a continuous quay along the northern side of Spike Island in Bristol, England. Stretching for about half a mile beside the Floating Harbour, the waterside walk runs from Wapping Road to the SS GREAT BRITAIN Ferry Landing, passing the M Shed museum, Bristol Harbour Railway, historic vessels and surviving dockside equipment before reaching the entrance to the SS Great Britain, the pioneering passenger steamship launched in 1843.

Prince's Wharf and Wapping Wharf are Grade II listed structures designed by Thomas Howard, Docks Engineer. Built of granite and Pennant stone, they incorporate cast-iron bollards, granite kerbs, and Pennant rubble walls. The quay walls were constructed chiefly of concrete using hydraulic lime and Portland cement, with stone and granite facing that reflects Bristol's maritime and industrial heritage. - AsNotedIn


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PLACES

Name of Notable Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Name Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Mayflower (steam tugboat)
  • Sight
  • UK Fleet
Museum St Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN, United Kingdom
Pyronaut
  • Sight
  • UK Fleet
Bristol - Bristol Harbour Railway and Industrial Museum
SS GREAT BRITAIN
  • Sight
  • UK Fleet
  • 1001 Hist
  • 1000 VV
Gas Ferry Central Spike Island, Floating Harbour, Bristol
Fairbairn Steam Crane At St 5834 7219
  • ELB 2p
Wapping Wharf Floating Harbour, Bristol
Stothert and Pitt Cranes on Prince's Wharf, Bristol
  • Sight
  • ELB 2
Museum St Floating Harbour, Bristol

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1875/00/00 Thomas Howard (dock engineer) Engineer Prince's Wharf and Wapping Wharf quays erected under the direction of Docks Engineer, Thomas Howard, on the north side of Spike Island, 1874-1876.

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Particulars for Prince's Wharf And Wapping Wharf, Bristol:
Area of Significance Architecture
Geology Pennant Measures
structure Quay, wharf

Data
National Heritage List for England List Entry: 1279514



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