Origins of Cobbs Quay ?

[bluetooth]

Currently reading history of SBS, which is superb, when i came across this passage about COBBS. Now have done some googling and question asking but to no avail. The unit was based in the Solent initially and now in a different area of Hamworthy but is this the reason why Cobbs Quay (Marina) was so named?



Also came across as a Captain Musto !!

 

[Phildorset]

Currently reading history of SBS, which is superb, when i came across this passage about COBBS. Now have done some googling and question asking but to no avail. The unit was based in the Solent initially and now in a different area of Hamworthy but is this the reason why Cobbs Quay (Marina) was so named?

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Also came across as a Captain Musto !!

nice bit of history - am going to go get a copy of that book!

 

[Tranona]

The name comes from the man who built it - a Mr Cobb.

It was originally marshland and the hard standing is the remains of Victorian downtown Poole that was demolished in the 1950/60s. The tower blocks to the east of the High Street were built where the terraced houses used to be. There was a constant stream of trucks pouring the rubble into the marsh behind piles. For a long time afterwards the ground was rather unstable and the surface lumpy, but seems to have settled down now. Lots of dredging need initially to create the marina.

 

[maverickofpoole]

Not sure of the history of Cobbs Quay but the SBS still have a base in Poole where they have landing craft, stealth boats and ribs.

 

[Blue Sunray]

Not sure of the history of Cobbs Quay but the SBS still have a base in Poole where they have landing craft, stealth boats and ribs.

...and one or two of them have (their own) boats moored at CQ.

 

[bluetooth]

The name comes from the man who built it - a Mr Cobb.

It was originally marshland and the hard standing is the remains of Victorian downtown Poole that was demolished in the 1950/60s. The tower blocks to the east of the High Street were built where the terraced houses used to be. There was a constant stream of trucks pouring the rubble into the marsh behind piles. For a long time afterwards the ground was rather unstable and the surface lumpy, but seems to have settled down now. Lots of dredging need initially to create the marina.

How disappointing !!

 

[alant]

Not sure of the history of Cobbs Quay but the SBS still have a base in Poole where they have landing craft, stealth boats and ribs.

Next door to Lake Shipyard.

 

[maverickofpoole]

Yes it is