Buccleuch Dock is one of the four docks which make up the

Port of Barrow The Port of Barrow refers to the enclosed dock system within the town of Barrow-in-Furness, England. Morecambe Bay is to the east of the port and the Irish Sea surrounds it to the south and west. The port is currently owned and operated by As ...

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, England. It was constructed between 1863 and 1872 to the same specification as the attached

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- the docks having been separated by a bridge for most of their lifetime. Buccleuch Dock covers and was named after the 5th

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, who invested heavily in Barrow's public services during the late 19th century. Buccleuch Dock is owned by

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and is also used by BAE Systems (previously VSEL) where the majority of the shipyard's surface vessels are docked for fitting out. The New Bridge at Buccleuch Dock, Barrow in Furness, circa 1910

The New Bridge at Buccleuch Dock, Barrow in Furness, circa 1910

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The iconic yellow

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at Buccleuch Dock was a Barrow landmark for over 60-years up until its demolition in 2011. Assembled in 1942, it replaced a similar crane that was destroyed the year previous during the

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, killing two watchmen in the process. It was used to fit out such vessels as HMS ''Invincible'' and SS ''Oriana'', and finally HMS ''Albion'' in 2001. Safety concerns and lack of usage in the early 2010s lead to the cranes' future coming under scrutiny. Despite calls for the structure to become

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, it was ultimately dismantled. A scale replica of the crane is now situated on the site acting as a memorial to those killed during the World War II bombing of the shipyard.

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