On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:38 +0100, "Dave F." <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] wrote: > > On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:05 +0100, "Dave F." <[email protected]> > > wrote:
> >> "A dock is an '*enclosed'* area of water used for loading, unloading, > >> building or repairing ships" > >> For ships read barges. > > In this case, the area of water is not enclosed, and is used for mooring > > narrow boats used as houseboats. If I get up there again, I'll take a > > photo. > I think the enclosed was emphasised to apply for docks at sea. > > However I think yours /is /technically enclosed by the banks of the > canal. > > What /was /it used for? I have similar in my area. Today it's used to > house leisure craft but originally used for (un)loading commercial cargo > of coal & quarried stone. I would imagine it was originally used for loading cargo. It is is at the edge of a 90s housing estate, but nearby land is industrial (including quite old buildings). There is a nearby winch that has been preserved for ornamental purposes. Dock doesn't feel right to me, because that is not what it is any more, but I can see your point of view. Cheers David _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/newbies
