Cast iron roof truss 1825

Made:
1825 in Sheerness
designer:
Edward Hall

Cast iron roof truss 1825, from Shed No.10, Sheerness Royal Dockyard, designed by Edward Hall, engineer George Rennie.

The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Details

Category:
Building Construction
Object Number:
1980-1293
type:
roof truss
credit:
Dangar, J.S.

Parts

Tie-Beam

Tie-Beam

Tie-Beam

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 200 mm x 9600 mm x 220 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/1
type:
beam
King post

King post

King post

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 174 mm x 720 mm x 2615 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/2
type:
post
Rafter

Rafter

Rafter

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 154 mm x 278 mm x 4670 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/3
type:
rafter
Rafter

Rafter

Rafter

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 155 mm x 164 mm x 4678 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/4
type:
rafter
Strut

Strut

Strut

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 32 mm x 114 mm x 2233 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/5
type:
strut
Strut

Strut

Strut

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 30 mm x 114 mm x 2245 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/6
type:
strut
Post bolt

Post bolt

Post bolt

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 65 mm x 1613 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/7
type:
bolt
Post bolt

Post bolt

Post bolt

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 65 mm x 65 mm x 1633 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/8
type:
bolt
Purlin

Purlin

Purlin

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Object Number:
1980-1293/9
type:
purlin
Bolts etc

Bolts etc

Bolts etc.

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The construction of the Sheerness dockyard was a significant achievement in building design, with Shed No 10 being notable for having a very different shape to later parts of the dockyard. This design reflected an early approach to using ironwork in building design by simply substituting timber beams with metal equivalents.

The Sheerness Dockyard was rebuilt between 1815 and 1832 to accomodate the rapidily expanding naval forces and maritime trade of the still growing British Empire, with John Rennie the Eldar successfully proposing a radical and entirely new metal framework dockyard more than double the size of the original. Mostly complete by 1832, the dockyard was a marvel of the early Victorian period, with a singular design and aethetic vision shared by John Rennie and Edward Holl, and was at the time one of the most expensive engineering and architectural projects of the century.

Measurements:
overall: 242 mm x 408 mm x 286 mm,
Object Number:
1980-1293/10
type:
bolt

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