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Covered dry dock on Albion Dockyard, Bristol

The covered dry dock on Albion Dockyard, Bristol. The 540 ft long Grade II Listed dock was built in 1820 and has a capacity of 350 tonnes.

The dry dock was operated by shipbuilder David Abels from 1980 until his retirement in 2016. Following a period of uncertainty about its future, the dock is now being operated through a partnership between SS Great Britain Trust and Bristol City Council, working alongside the Albion Dock Company.