Monument record ADB 148 - A Post Medieval boat hard and warehouse at Slaughden quay.

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Summary

A Post Medieval boat hard and warehouse at Slaughden quay, Aldeburgh

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 46340 55218 (75m by 22m)
Map sheet TM45NE
Civil Parish ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The remains of a Post Medieval boat hard and possible warehouse at Slaughden are visible as structures on aerial photographs, centred on circa TM46295521. A structure and boat hard in this location can be seen on both the first and second edition Ordnance Survey maps of 1884 and 1904 (S1, S2). The warehouse structure is first visible on aerial photographs of 1940 and both boat hard and building can be seen on 1941 prints (S3, S4). A Post Medieval date for their construction is likely. From the Post Medieval period up to the early 20th century Slaughden docks housed a busy inn, warehouses and boat building yard, but coastal erosion has destroyed many of these structures. Fragments of these structures can be seen on aerial photographs up to 1952 (S5). The remains of another Slaughden structure can be seen circa 175m to the north east (see ADB 149).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition. Circa 1884.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1904. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 2nd edition. 25". Circa 1904.
  • <S3> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 2/BR11/12 1-2 13-Aug-1940.
  • <S4> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 2H/BR163 1-2 24-Dec-1941.
  • <S5> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 58/877 5217-5218 21-May-1952.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2013 4:02PM

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