The Heysham

…HISTORY REMAINS The Heysham has a rich history dating back to 1864 when it first appeared on an Ordnance Survey Map. The reclamation of the North and South sides of the Liffey, to create the modern day Docklands, largely took place between 1717 and 1760. By the 1750s, the North Docklands was fully reclaimed with the distinctive grid street pattern, which remains to this day. The new railway era in the mid-19th century resulted in the expansion of the Docks for both freight and passenger trade. From the 1850s onwards, the North Docks became a busy international port, with its plots occupied by timber yards, sawmills, cattle yards, vinegar works associated industries and shipping companies. North Wall Quay with The Heysham building from 1958. North Wall Quay c.1915. Photo: National Library of Ireland THE HEYSHAM / 73 NORTH WALL QUAY, DUBLIN 1 2