Granaries, Shipyards and Wharves - Cycling from Guildford

eing a fire hazard. DANZIG WHARF was also a barge
and lighter building yard, run by PERKINS & HOMER.
Both OLIVERS and PERKINS & HOMER were still
operating into the 1960s.
�CONTINUE ALONG THE RIVERSIDE, AND DOWN THE STEPS ONTO THE
CAISSON ACROSS THE END OF THE DRY DOCK AND PAUSE
These are the only substantial remains of a
Rotherhithe shipyard, and although much altered
during conversion for use as part of the hotel
complex, they do give a good idea of what some of
the sites which you have visited (and are yet to visit)
were like in their heyday. The yard was originally
described as being “…at CUCKOLD’S POINT” (see
later) but became known as NELSON DOCK from the
1820’s. At the time a shipwright called NELSON WAKE
was leasing part of the yard, and it is possible that the
name has nothing to do with the great admiral, but
originated simply as “Nelson’s Dock”.
ABOVE: THE CAISSON AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE OLD NELSON DRY
DOCK, FROM THE FORMER DANZIG WHARF 2004.
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