Report - Pallion Shipyard, Sunderland, August 2018

[stranton]

This was once part of the now demo'd Doxford shipyard,
resides under the shadow of the Queen Alexandra bridge. https://www.28dayslater.co.uk/threads/queen-alexandra-bridge-sunderland-august-2018.114254/
The current warehouse type buildings opened in the 1970's by Willian Doxford & Sons 1840-1986,
then became Pallion shipyard in the 1980's which closed in 2008.
Some of the site is currently used by steel fabricators Pallion engineering,
while the rest remains redundant as there isn't much ship building nowadays.

Pallion engineering (live section)

view from gantry crane no. 1

equipment

(redundant section)

dry dock

view from gantry crane no. 2

sliding doors

steps & walkways

 

[stranton]

cont.

gantry cranes

winding motor

circuit kiosks

abandoned work

thanks

 

[dave]

Excellent work there its a while since ive seen this done. I did the first bit which has long since gone never got round to going further in.

 

[Camera Shy]

Great stuff, well done.

 

[clebby]

Ooooh I like it. Was there a pump house for the dry dock?

 

[coolboyslim]

Really nice m8ty m8ty. Great stuff.. Was it stealth or just blind luck lol...

 

[stranton]

Was there a pump house for the dry dock?

I didn't find a pump house, but some parts were locked & a lot was demo'd in 2012.

 

[Lavino]

Did Mr reflux accompany you

 

[Boba Low]

Has to be the biggest indoor dry Dock left in England! Pretty sure this is where TSS Manxmann was ripped up a few years ago, saw a few amazing shots from @Dempsey and Brickman, they explored the whole ship!

 

[coolboyslim]

@Lavino not on this visit m8ty .. He is being missed

 

[stranton]

Did Mr reflux accompany you

@Lavino not on this visit m8ty .. He is being missed

went solo

 

[stranton]

yes, TSS Manxmann was decomissioned here in 2012.

 

[GRONK]

Very nice m8ty m8ty