Underfall Yard
The Underfall Yard is a historic boatyard on Spike Island serving Bristol Harbour in England. Underfall Yard was commonly referred to as "The Underfalls" and takes its name from the underfall sluices.Photo: Philippa Crabbe, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: David Hallam-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Shipyard
- Description: boatyard in Bristol, England, UK
- Also known as: “Underfall Yard, Bristol Docks”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hydraulic Engine House and Machine Shop.
Hydraulic Engine House
Historic building
Photo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Hydraulic engine house is part of the "Underfall Yard" in Bristol Harbour in Bristol, England. The octagonal brick and terracotta chimney of the engine house dates from 1888, and is Grade II* listed, as is the hydraulic engine house itself.
SS Great Britain
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship that was advanced for her time. The largest passenger ship in the world from 1845 to 1853, she was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, for the Great Western Steamship Company's transatlantic service between Bristol and New York City. SS Great Britain is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Underfall Yard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spike Island and Hotwells.
Spike Island
Suburb
Spike Island is an inner city and harbour area of the English port city of Bristol, adjoining the city centre. It comprises the strip of land between the Floating Harbour to the north and the tidal New Cut of the River Avon to the south, from the dock entrance to the west to Bathurst Basin in the east.
Hotwells
Suburb
Photo: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotwells is a neighbourhood in the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the north of the Floating Harbour.
Ashton Gate
Suburb
Ashton Gate is a suburb of Bristol, United Kingdom, in the Southville ward of Bristol City Council. A toll house at the western end of North Street still survives and indicates the origin of the area's name as a gate on the road to Ashton.
Underfall Yard
- Categories: building complex, industry, tourism, tourist attraction, and transportation
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.44664° or 51° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.61761° or 2° 37′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C3VC9WJ+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 124572790OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=boatyardWikidata ID
Q7883583
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