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SALISBURY DOCK AND RETAINING DOCK WALLS
Salisbury Dock looking east to Collingwood Dock Salisbury Dock looking south History and Description The Salisbury Dock is one of the group of five docks that were planned and built by Jesse Hartley in 1844-48 as part of a single construction programme. The five docks formed an enclosed, interconnecting system, with the Salisbury Dock providing a link to the river. The Salisbury Dock was small, covering only three acres, since its prime function was to provide access to the other docks in the system. It did, however, take small coastal vessels and sheds were built on the south side of the dock in 1849. At the river entrance the Victoria Tower was built on the central island between the two dock gates. The retaining walls to the dock basin are of fair faced granite rubble, constructed of large and small blocks. There are entrances to the Nelson and Salisbury Docks. Around the quaysides a number of historic features such as mooring posts, capstans and bollards survive. A stretch of stone setts totalling 2200 sq m survives on the south quay together with a set of rail tracks. Condition The condition survey of heritage assets carried out for Peel in 2009 shows that the Salisbury Dock walls are generally in sound condition, though with considerable loss of mortar, particularly below copings, and some failure of mortar facings and a wide crack in one of the walls. This dock has suffered more concrete repairs than others in the group. Medium term repairs are required to some areas of stonework. Timber lock gates remain in decayed condition.
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