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164 TALLIs's ILLUSTRATED LONDON;
lock leading from the river is 180 feet long, and 45 feet
broad, having at spring tides 28 feet depth of water; it is
crossed by a swing bridge 23 feet wide, supposed to be the
largest of the kind ever constructed. The great advan-
tage of this lock is, that it is sunk so deep that ships
of 700 tons burden may enter at any time of the tide.
There are three gates in the lock, the first next the river,
one in the centre, and the third leading to the basin.
Behind these docks there are a wharf and pier, comprising
a frontage to the river of 187 feet for the convenience of
steam-vessels to Margate, Gravesend, &c., where pas-
sengers land and embark free of cost. The chief entrance
is through a noble gateway at the north-west corner of the
warehouses, nearly opposite the Mint. The docks belong
to a joint stock company, and are managed by a board of
direction. The late Mr, Thomas Telford prepared the
designs and superintended the erection of the works; the
warehouses were built after the plans and under the
inspection of Mr. Philip Hardwick. The full receipts of
St. Katharine's Docks in 1846, were £229,814 odd;
entire disbursements, £124,269 odd; thus making the
balance of profit reach £105,545 odd.
The London Docks, which are nearly adjacent to St.
Katharine's, are located in Wapping, a great part of which
parish was excavated along the Thames almost to Ratcliff-
highway for their formation. The principal dock, includ-
ing a circuit of more that 20 acres, is 1,262 feet long,
960 wide, and 29 in depth. The expense of its construction
was £1,200,000, and it will admit at one time 200 sail of
merchantmen. The dock, which is entered through a
basin opposite Wapping Old Stairs, was thrown open on
the 1st of February, 1805. The eastern dock (which was
opened in 1832) contains an area of 7 acres. Between
these docks are the tobacco dock (1 acre in extent), ap-
propriated entirely to tobacco ships, and the warehouses,
which are most extensive. The great tobacco warehouse,
the north side of the tobacco dock, is the most magnificent
structure of its kind in existence, and is rented by i
lock leading from the river is 180 feet long, and 45 feet
broad, having at spring tides 28 feet depth of water; it is
crossed by a swing bridge 23 feet wide, supposed to be the
largest of the kind ever constructed. The great advan-
tage of this lock is, that it is sunk so deep that ships
of 700 tons burden may enter at any time of the tide.
There are three gates in the lock, the first next the river,
one in the centre, and the third leading to the basin.
Behind these docks there are a wharf and pier, comprising
a frontage to the river of 187 feet for the convenience of
steam-vessels to Margate, Gravesend, &c., where pas-
sengers land and embark free of cost. The chief entrance
is through a noble gateway at the north-west corner of the
warehouses, nearly opposite the Mint. The docks belong
to a joint stock company, and are managed by a board of
direction. The late Mr, Thomas Telford prepared the
designs and superintended the erection of the works; the
warehouses were built after the plans and under the
inspection of Mr. Philip Hardwick. The full receipts of
St. Katharine's Docks in 1846, were £229,814 odd;
entire disbursements, £124,269 odd; thus making the
balance of profit reach £105,545 odd.
The London Docks, which are nearly adjacent to St.
Katharine's, are located in Wapping, a great part of which
parish was excavated along the Thames almost to Ratcliff-
highway for their formation. The principal dock, includ-
ing a circuit of more that 20 acres, is 1,262 feet long,
960 wide, and 29 in depth. The expense of its construction
was £1,200,000, and it will admit at one time 200 sail of
merchantmen. The dock, which is entered through a
basin opposite Wapping Old Stairs, was thrown open on
the 1st of February, 1805. The eastern dock (which was
opened in 1832) contains an area of 7 acres. Between
these docks are the tobacco dock (1 acre in extent), ap-
propriated entirely to tobacco ships, and the warehouses,
which are most extensive. The great tobacco warehouse,
the north side of the tobacco dock, is the most magnificent
structure of its kind in existence, and is rented by i