3173 - George's Dock

Research metadata

RPS Ref. No.: 3173
Overall identification confidence: High — the address, RPS reference and protected-fabric description match a single, unambiguous, named structure.[1]
Vacancy / dereliction status at a glance: Disused, drained Georgian wet dock — structurally a protected monument rather than an occupiable building; currently empty of water, partly infilled and used only intermittently for outdoor events, with conservation repairs outstanding. (High)

Quick facts

Address / Eircode	George's Dock, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 (IFSC). Eircode not confirmed for the dock itself (the adjacent CHQ Building is D01 R9Y0). (Eircode: Unverified)
Building type	Stone-built Georgian wet dock — bridge / infrastructure (dock walls, copings, bollards, steps, lock gates, mooring rings, ladders, winches)
Period / date	Built 1821; Inner (Revenue) Dock added c.1824. NIAH dates the structure 1820–1825. (High)
Heritage refs (RPS / NIAH)	RPS Ref. 3173; NIAH Reg. No. 50010005 (Rating: Regional; Architectural, Historical, Technical)
Apparent status	Vacant / disused (drained dock); used occasionally as an events space
On Derelict Sites Register?	Not found on the DCC Derelict Sites Register. (Unverified — absence of record)
On Vacant Sites Register?	Not found on the DCC Vacant Sites Register. (Unverified — absence of record)
Owner	Dublin City Council (public). (Medium–High)

Summary

George's Dock is an early-19th-century stone wet dock in Dublin's Docklands, designed by engineer John Rennie and opened in 1821 as part of the Custom House Docks complex.[2] It is a protected structure valued for its Georgian maritime engineering and masonry. Today the dock is drained, partly infilled and largely disused — serving only as an occasional outdoor events space — with its limestone-and-granite walls in stable but repair-needing condition pending a long-planned conservation and reuse project.[3]

Identification

Address: George's Dock, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 (IFSC / Docklands).
Eircode (if found): Not confirmed for the dock structure. (Unverified)
Building type(s): Rectangular stone wet dock with lock openings — squared coursed limestone ashlar walls, granite copings, granite bollards, cast-iron mooring ties, steps, lock gates, ladders and winches.[1]
Approx. date of construction / period: 1821 (Outer Dock); Inner / Revenue Dock c.1824; NIAH date range 1820–1825. (High)
Architect / builder: John Rennie the Elder, completed after his death (1821) by his son John Rennie the Younger.[2]
RPS / NIAH / other heritage references: RPS Ref. 3173 (DCC Record of Protected Structures, Volume 4, 2022–2028);[4] NIAH Reg. No. 50010005.[1]
Coordinates / map link: approx. 53.3496°N, 6.2476°W (ITM 316647, 234602).[2]
Building-match confidence & ambiguity notes: High. "George's Dock" is also a street address for several modern IFSC office buildings (e.g. 3 and 5 George's Dock), but the RPS protected fabric (dock walls, lock gates, bollards) refers unambiguously to the dock basin itself, not the surrounding offices.