| King George V Graving Dock | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Southampton | |
| Former names | No. 7 Dry Dock |
| General information | |
| Type | Dock |
| Architectural style | Concrete |
| Location | Southampton Docks |
| Coordinates | 50°54′35″N 1°26′30″W / 50.9096°N 1.4416°W |
| Construction started | 1933 |
| Completed | 1934 |
| Inaugurated | 26 July 1933 |
| Cost | > £2,000,000 |
| Owner | Associated British Ports |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Francis Wentworth-Shields |
| Main contractor | John Mowlem & Company & Edmund Nuttall Sons & Company |
King George V Graving Dock, also known as No. 7 Dry Dock, is a former dry dock situated in Southampton's Western Docks. It was designed by F.E. Wentworth-Shields and constructed by John Mowlem & Company and Edmund Nuttall Sons & Company. It was formally opened by King George V and Queen Mary on 26 July 1933 although the final construction work was only complete the following year.[1] At the time of construction it was the largest graving dock in the world, a status it retained for nearly thirty years.
- ^ Historic England (5 June 2006). "King George V Dry Dock, Western Docks (1391678)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 May 2012.