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| Senhouse Dock, Maryport Harbour | ||
| Senhouse Dock | ||
| Maryport Marina | ||
| locality:- | Maryport Harbour | |
| locality:- | Maryport | |
| civil parish:- | Maryport (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | dock | |
| locality type:- | marina | |
| coordinates:- | NY02983655 (etc) | |
| 1Km square:- | NY0236 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY03 | |
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| evidence:- | old text:- Admiralty 1933 placename:- Senhouse Dock item:- cranes |
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| source data:- |  goto sourcePage 396:- "... Senhouse dock is situated southward of Senhouse basin (Lat. 54~ 43' N., Long. 3~ 30' W.). It is entered from that basin through a passage with a gateway, 50 feet (15m2) wide, the sill of which just dries. It provides 2,200 feet (670m6) of quayage, with depths of 24 feet (7m3) alongside at high water springs; depths of 15 feet (4m6) are normally maintained in Senhouse dock." "..." "The gates ... are usually open from about 1 1/2 hours before until one hour after high water." goto sourcePage 397:- "..." "Senhouse dock is equipped with six travelling steam cranes, with lifting power up to 8 tons, grabs, and other appliances for the rapid discharge and loading of vessels." |
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 CFN84.jpg Capstan at entrance. (taken 30.9.2016)  CFN86.jpg Entrance gate. (taken 30.9.2016)  CFN95.jpg Bollard. (taken 30.9.2016)  CFN96.jpg Bollard, maker "JOHN WALKER / MAKER / MARYPORT" (taken 30.9.2016) |
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