Grimsby Dock Tower is a famous maritime landmark in North East Lincolnshire, England. It was built in 1852 with the purpose of containing a 30,000 UK gallon (136 m³) water reservoir, which was originally used to provide hydraulic power to the lock gates and cranes of Grimsby Docks. The tower was designed by Mr J W Wild and was based around the design of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. It was built under the supervision of Mr J M Rendell, who was engineer in charge of construction of the Royal Dock. The tower was opened by Queen Victoria. Grimsby Dock Tower File links The following pages link to this file: Grimsby Grimsby Dock Tower ... North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the north east of England, bordering onto North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... ... A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. ... Palazzo Pubblico The Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) is a palace in the city of Siena, Italy. ... Piazza del Campo Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

The tower is 309 ft (94 m) high, 28 ft (8.5 m) wide at the base, tapers gradually to 26 ft (8 m) below the first projection and its walls are 4 ft (1.2 m) thick, narrow to 3 ft (0.9 m) at the string course under the corbels, and Grade I listed.

Local legend has it that the tower was built on a foundation of cotton wool, in reality bales of sheep's wool were used to absorb water that could not be bailed out from the foundations. It is believed the bales were left in the foundations during construction. During the Second World War, there were plans to demolish the tower, as it acted as a beacon for German Luftwaffe heading towards Liverpool. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... This or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Liverpool skyline. ...

In 1900, accumulator towers were introduced - whereby the water pressure was created by compressing the water with a 300 tonne weight. This effectively spelled the end to practical use of the tower.

A plaque has been placed on the bricks paying tribute to the minesweeper crews of World War II, but for many Grimbarians, the tower will remain the true monument to the town's maritime heritage. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal attached to a wall or other vertical surface and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event. ... USS Pivot (AM 276) World War II United States Admirable Class Minesweeper shown in the Gulf of Mexico on sea trials 12 July 1944 Image:Hameln Class. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Sea as seen from jetty in Frankston, Australia Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The tower no longer has any commercial use, although twice a year people abseil down the side to raise money for charity by the Grimsby Rotary Club. It is possible to climb the structure to see the amazing views over the whole of Grimsby and Cleethorpes though it is generally not open to the public. In British English, abseiling (from the German abseilen, to rope down) is the process of descending on a fixed rope. ... Grimsby (also known as Great Grimsby after its Parliamentary constituency title [1]) is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. ... Arms of Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Humber. ...

There is a model of the Grimsby Dock Tower entirely constructed of Lego, at Legoland in Windsor. While the tower itself is correct, a large building has been incorrectly added to the base of the tower. Lego Group logo. ... The entrance of Legoland Deutschland. ...

Further reading

• Panoramic image from the top
• Panoramic image of the inside
• h2g2 article on the Dock Tower