Footbridge, Titanic Quarter, Belfast (C) Albert Bridge

J3575 : Footbridge, Titanic Quarter, Belfast

taken 7 years ago, near to Ballymacarret, Queens Island, Shankill, Belfast County Borough and Skegoneill, Northern Ireland

Footbridge, Titanic Quarter, Belfast

Recently-erected footbridge at the north east corner of the Abercorn Basin. The entrance to the Hamilton Dock is at middle left.

The Hamilton Dock, Belfast

A dry dock entered via the Abercorn Basin and once used by Harland & Wolff for repairs to coasters etc. Long disused and now (2011) being renovated as part of the Titanic Quarter developments.

There was an application, in March 2011, for planning permission: “0435/F Hamilton Graving Dock, Queens Road, Queens Island, Belfast Restoration of former graving dock, display of former caisson gate and SS Nomadic ship in permanently dry dock. Ship to include interpretation education space, cafe & entertainments licence. Proposals to dock side to include repair to existing surfaces and new surface materials, new lighting, boundary railings and dock edge railings as well as restoration and extension of existing pump house and installation of bridge and gangways”.

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Grid Square: J3575, 747 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 29 January, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 29 January, 2011
Category: Footbridge (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: J 350 750 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.3483N 5:54.6827W
Camera Location: Irish: J 350 750
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)