River Derwent & the Capstan Jetty
Introduction
The photograph on this page of River Derwent & the Capstan Jetty by Matthew Hatton as part of the Geograph project.
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River Derwent & the Capstan Jetty
Image: © Matthew Hatton Taken: 3 Jun 2017
Built in the mid 18thC for the coal industry and next to the ship yards, it would once have had a capstan on the end to help wooden sailing ships tie up. Now only pleasure craft pass by on this side of the river. On the opposite bank is the dock keepers house, where prior to 1926 the entrance to the Lonsdale Dock was. The change can just be established, as to the right there is mortared stone walling, and to the left concrete with additional rubble stones to protect it from tides. This was done when the dock was enlarged, reconstructed and deepened due to the increased size of ships that were importing ores from Spain and South America.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.648392
Longitude
-3.566159