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Introduction to the Building
THEN
No. 2 Fish Dock is a result of the rapid expansion of Grimsby docks in the 19th Century. The dock walls and supporting original infrastructure was completed c. 1877. These particular buildings were part of the inter-war expansion of the DOck and completed a continuous line of buildings that ran all the way to the mouth of No. 1 Fish Dock.
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1940’s
Most of people in Grimsby were working at the Grimsby Docks between 1940s to 1960s.
£13m
worth of fish was brought in from Grimsby Docks in mid-60s.
£40m
was UK total worth of fish in mid-60s.
It was once the largest fishing port in the world with several thousand workers. Despite it’s workers dropping in numbers through the years, fishing is still in the blood of many locals. In the early 1950s, Grimsby landed approximately 20 per cent of the UK’s fish.
Then, in the mid-70s, it reportedly employed 17 per cent of all active Grimsby workers. This dropped to about 8.5 per cent in the mid-80s, which still reflected a significant percentage on a national scale. To celebrate the rich history of Grimsby Docks, we have collated 23 pictures taken in circa 1940 to 1960. No. 2 Fish Dock is a result of the rapid expansion of Grimsby docks in the 19th Century. The dock walls and supporting original infrastructure was completed c. 1877. These particular buildings were part of the inter-war expansion of the DOck and completed a continuous line of buildings that ran all the way to the mouth of No. 1 Fish Dock.
According to our findings, the structure is a massive block of concrete with a fabric facade. With all of the shattered glass and metal sheets covering the openings, the building appears to be very old and somewhat dystopian. We are excited to analyze various spaces and programmes that could be incorporated into the new scheme in the future. From a human standpoint, the building is one-of-akind, with numerous projection elements or cantilevers. The majority of the building’s facade is open and breathable in a positive way. Because the building is not a listed structure, we are free to be more experimental because there are no constraints or regulations preventing us from creating unorthodox yet meaningful architecture.
