Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Hamilton Dock Stone Construction

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2019

1. Hamilton Dock Stone Construction Markers

Inscription. To ensure good quality work,
the commissioners hired a mason
specialising in dock construction,
who was paid £2 5s 0d per week.

This was over four times the amount
a worker in a country mill earned.
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Sandstone from Serabo quarry in Co. Down
was used to construct the dock, as well as
local basalt sourced from Belfast hills.

Local Scrabo sandstone was not available
in large enough blocks, so English sandstone
from Cheshire was also used to construct
the dock walls.
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Stone was quarried in large blocks
weighing five tons each and dressed
into oblong blocks.

The base of the dock is formed from blocks
laid on a bed of concrete two feet thick.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 54° 36.385′ N, 5° 54.694′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Marker is on Queens Road, on the left when traveling north. Part of the Titanic Belfast complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hamilton Dock, Belfast, Northern Ireland BT3 9DT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Building the Dock 1864-1867 / Hamilton Dock (here, next

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to this marker); a different marker also named Hamilton Dock Stone Construction (here, next to this marker); Nomadic in Hamilton Dock (a few steps from this marker); Queen's Island Shipyard / Hamilton Dock (a few steps from this marker); Building the Dock 1864-1867 / Belfast's Industrial Growth (a few steps from this marker); Operating the [Hamilton] Dock (a few steps from this marker); Queen's Island Shipyard / Belfast's Industrial Growth (a few steps from this marker); Features of the Dock (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.

Stylized Hamilton Dock Stones and Construction Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 14, 2019

2. Stylized Hamilton Dock Stones and Construction Markers

Hamilton Dock View Showing Stone Construction image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Hamilton Dock View Showing Stone Construction

Hamilton Dock Stone Construction image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. Hamilton Dock Stone Construction

View from SS Nomadic

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on June 17, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.