Like many former industrial sites its historical value and meaning to thousands of ordinary folk is disregarded in favour of some form of development that will pull in outsiders and visitors, provide a few jobs for a few years then disappear without trace - but if it were a castle or a mansionhouse they would be touting it as local heritage
At the very end of the video - a wheely bin in the water. Makes a change from the usual tesco trolley. Anyway, sad to see it go, although I believe about 1/3 of Lamonts dry dock is to be left uncovered to keep a wee bit of heritage alive. Pity the docks aren't full of boats instead of rubble.
I thought that was quite amusing too, I can just imagine the "Time Team" of the furure digging down to reveal the old docks and discovering a wheely bin at the bottom, giving them perfect dating evidence as to when the infill took place.
On the subject of the Lamont Dock stepping being preserved, I was quite surprised at how shallow and steep the stepping is and no doubt some health and safety clown will veto that plan.
Thanks for your interest in this video, I had also heard that they intend to leave some of the original Lamonts Dock stepping visible and incorporate it into the entrance to the new Arts Guild, however I was surprised as to how steep it was and no doubt some health & safety idiot will veto these plans.
As an aside I also was at the dock during the boat peoples protests taking picture and have then somewhere will try to look them out.
I feel that the older of the two could have been presesrved in some way thereby preserving a bit of our fast dissapearing heritage---it has been imaginatively done in other places!
I think some of it is being used, but there is a lot of soil coming in from somewhere as well. They are crushing the bigger stuf in the compound to the east of the pice office
Enjoyed your video. I was down that way not long ago and wondered why the fences were there. Now I know. Another part of Greenocks industrial heritage disappears.
It is a shame whats happening, but I suppose that as they are not actually removing the archaeology simply filling it in it will be ther for hundereds of years in the future to be uncovered.
Thank you for your comment, I asked politley and explained that I wanted to do some video befor it disappeared. Would you mind rating the video. Thanks again
Like many former industrial sites its historical value and meaning to thousands of ordinary folk is disregarded in favour of some form of development that will pull in outsiders and visitors, provide a few jobs for a few years then disappear without trace - but if it were a castle or a mansionhouse they would be touting it as local heritage
SDC05061956 1 year ago
i didnt even know anything was happening down ther and i live in the town , thinks its cause im always up bow road its cool to see it drained
eurodancer987 1 year ago
At the very end of the video - a wheely bin in the water. Makes a change from the usual tesco trolley. Anyway, sad to see it go, although I believe about 1/3 of Lamonts dry dock is to be left uncovered to keep a wee bit of heritage alive. Pity the docks aren't full of boats instead of rubble.
roddyk05 1 year ago
I thought that was quite amusing too, I can just imagine the "Time Team" of the furure digging down to reveal the old docks and discovering a wheely bin at the bottom, giving them perfect dating evidence as to when the infill took place.
On the subject of the Lamont Dock stepping being preserved, I was quite surprised at how shallow and steep the stepping is and no doubt some health and safety clown will veto that plan.
gourockguy 1 year ago
Thanks for your interest in this video, I had also heard that they intend to leave some of the original Lamonts Dock stepping visible and incorporate it into the entrance to the new Arts Guild, however I was surprised as to how steep it was and no doubt some health & safety idiot will veto these plans.
As an aside I also was at the dock during the boat peoples protests taking picture and have then somewhere will try to look them out.
gourockguy 1 year ago
A very sad sight but well done for archiving it.
I feel that the older of the two could have been presesrved in some way thereby preserving a bit of our fast dissapearing heritage---it has been imaginatively done in other places!
williambraid 2 years ago
Dont be surprised if anything built on this spot suffers from a bit of subsidence.
mgordon42 2 years ago
I think some of it is being used, but there is a lot of soil coming in from somewhere as well. They are crushing the bigger stuf in the compound to the east of the pice office
gourockguy 2 years ago
I think the infill rubble is the crushed remnants of the Belville Street mult-storey blocks that are being demolished.
WR123 2 years ago
Well at least you managed to get it on film before it disappeared under the rubble. Well done.
grianaig1 2 years ago
Enjoyed your video. I was down that way not long ago and wondered why the fences were there. Now I know. Another part of Greenocks industrial heritage disappears.
grianaig1 2 years ago
It is a shame whats happening, but I suppose that as they are not actually removing the archaeology simply filling it in it will be ther for hundereds of years in the future to be uncovered.
gourockguy 2 years ago
Thank you for your comment, I asked politley and explained that I wanted to do some video befor it disappeared. Would you mind rating the video. Thanks again
gourockguy 2 years ago