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Desk Based Assessment
Date 6 September 2017
Event ID 1029890
Category Recording
Type Desk Based Assessment
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1029890
As depicted on the OS large scale town plan of Glasgow (1858, Sheet VI.9.10), the Kelvinhaugh Slip Dock comprised an irregular area measuring up to about 200m from WNW to ESE by 50m transversely, with the river to the WNW and SW, Linthouse Road to the NNE, and a boat building yard (NS56NE 5101) on the other two sides. The slip occupied most of the area on the NNE side of the yard and there were buildings ranged around the ESE end (one of which was a sawmill) and the SSW side. The slip is also depicted in William Simpson’s painting Kelvinhaugh Slip Dock from east end of Govan (Burrell Collection Photo Library 892ac/ 1889.2.a), painted between 1893 and 1895 from sketches drawn in 1845. The land was bought in the early 20th century for the construction of Yorkhill Quay (NS56NE 1896) and the slip dock was developed into the East Basin. A landing stage of the Kelvinhaugh Ferry was also constructed to the south of the slip dock on the Kelvinhaugh Wharf (NS56NE 1514). The 1:1250 plan of Glasgow (1950, Sheet NS5665NW – A) depicts Kelvinhaugh Wharf reduced in size, measuring 65m by 23m transversely, with a marine fire station to the east. Nothing now remains of the fire station, but the wooden wharf survives in a somewhat dilapidated state.
Information from HES Survey and Recording (AMcC) 6 September 2017.
