Fenwick Shipyard [1880-1905]

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Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2020-12-11 22:15

Current condition:

Demolished / No longer exists

Date Place completed:

c.1880-06-01 (Day is approximate)

Date Place demolished:

c.1905-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Shipbuilding in Wanchai started in the mid-1840s already. On Marine Lot No. 31 and the adjoining Marine Lot No. 36 the Victoria Foundry was built in 1868. This was taken over by George Fenwick in 1880.

In David’s post “Wanchai's seafront in 1902” it is reported about Fenwick’s business on Marine Lots No. 31 and No. 36:

"[...] there had been a creek running through the lot from which ships were launched. Then the government closed the creek and the drawbridge at the Praya. This forced the company to stop building larger vessels, though small launches were still built and carted across the Praya to the sea".

The small basin and the bridge can be seen on the 1888 map