lord line part 2

Описание: Building History
The Lord Line buildings opened in 1949 and were an important part of Hull’s fishing industry. The buildings were home to the Lord Line Trawler Company and were the main buildings of the St Andrew’s Dock site. In the 1960s and 70s the UK fishing industry began to decline for several reasons with the main one being territorial conflicts with Iceland. The Lord Line buildings ceased operating in 1975 and some operations were moved to Albert Dock nearby.
St Andrew’s Dock History
The dock opened in 1883 and although it was used for the fishing industry, it was actually designed for the coal trade. The fast development of trawlers meant that the dock had to quickly expand and an extension was opened 15 years or so later.

The docks closed around the same time as the Lord Line building for a number of reasons. Firstly, the buildings were in need of repair so it was deemed more economical to move. An expansion of the freezer trawler fleet also meant that the dock was not suitable and Albert Dock was better suited.

St Andrew’s Dock Today
The western part of the dock which used to form part of the extension is now home to various retail and warehouse units including B&Q, Booker and Makro. The old swing bridge which separated the extension to the original part is now home to an access road for the retail units and a McDonald’s. The western part of the original section is now a retail park and only a part of the dock remains undeveloped which is filled with silt, mud, and of course the remaining buildings which include Lord Line, insurance buildings and a hydraulic pump house which is Grade II Listed.