Grimsby Dock Tower - 3D City Model
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3D Miniature of Grimsby Dock Tower
This 3D miniature depicts the Grimsby Dock Tower with its surroundings.
Model Information:
Brief History of the Location
- The Grimsby Dock Tower is a historic landmark in Grimsby, England, dominating the city's skyline and commemorating the heyday of the British port industry.
- Function: The 94-meter (approx. 308 feet) tower was completed in 1852 and originally served as a Hydraulic Accumulator.
- Purpose: It housed a massive water tank (approx. 61 meters high), whose weight generated the necessary water pressure. This pressure was used to operate the lock gates, cranes, and sluice gates of the adjacent Royal Dock.
- Architecture: The tower was designed by J.W. Wild and is modeled after the Palazzo Publico in Siena, Italy, giving it a unique and widely visible appearance.
- Significance: Approximately one million bricks were used for its construction. Today, it is a Grade I Listed Building (highest level of heritage protection) and a symbol of Grimsby's maritime history.
- End of Operation: The hydraulic function ceased as early as 1892, but the tower remained as an important monument.
Description:
This 3D model captures the impressive architecture of the historic Grimsby Dock Tower. Built in 1852, the tower served as a central hydraulic accumulator that, with its water pressure, kept the entire port facility of Grimsby in operation. A must-have for fans of Victorian architecture and maritime history!
Ideal for collectors, as a decorative piece, or a gift.
The downloadable set includes:
a pre-colored print plate (4 colors)
a frame for hanging
The miniature was meticulously created, adapted, and built/modeled piece by piece.
Details:
- Sizes:
- Miniature model: 169.4x169.4x11.96mm
- Frame 180.22x196.31x7.95 mm
Features
- Clear layers for multi-color printing: Roads/Paths, Squares, Green Areas, Water, Buildings, Frame.
- Print-optimized geometries – no support structures needed.
- Precisely fitting individual parts that can be glued if necessary.
License
You shall not share, sub-license, sell, rent, host, transfer, or distribute in any way the digital or 3D printed versions of this object, nor any other derivative work of this object in its digital or physical format (including - but not limited to - remixes of this object, and hosting on other digital platforms). The objects may not be used without permission in any way whatsoever in which you charge money, or collect fees.
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