The Floating Dock gate

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The Floating Dock gate

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Can anyone tell me if one of the towns most familiar sights of what appears to be the roof of a house sticking out of the sea just south of Trow rocks is still visible. I remember being told it was a dock gate which whilst being towed from the river on the 19th October 1919, broke loose and went aground and despite many efforts to salvage it the gate stayed rooted solid where it came to rest.
It was renowned as a very good place to catch crabs and lobsters.
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I may be wrong but I think I read some considerable time ago that it was gone.
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Here's a picture of whats left of it last week.

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mr-angry wrote:Here's a picture of whats left of it last week.

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Hey thanks. Not much left at all. Time and tide.....
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No probs mate. :wink:
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I can remember it, it was quite a landmark in its time.
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brian c wrote:I can remember it, it was quite a landmark in its time.
So can I, I'd love to see an old photo of when it was lot bigger.
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this is the biggest one i have of it


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Not a very good image:

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but kind of how I remember it to look.
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westoelad wrote:Not a very good image:

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but kind of how I remember it to look.
its the best one ive seen
i remember after that it broke in half
then there is ojnly the bit left in the photo's above
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