***Please note, this entry is incomplete and will be updated in due course***

The slipway at Low Street was known to be used by the brotherly partnership of Ralph & William Hutchinson between 1846 and 1852. This site may also have been owned by Edwin Hutchinson, a lawyer and "gentleman" but also likely a sleeping partner of the family firms.

These were all brothers of Alderman John Hutchinson, born in 1786 and went into business in his early 20s on the North Sands. He eventually set up shop at the Panns very close by (https://www.northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk/shipbuilding-archive/sun024/hutchinson's-docks), but a family feud led to the family operating separately. John made his animosity toward them clear in a newspaper piece from 1849, when they named a ship after him without his approval or consent. Mail and payments were being made with his name included, despite their relationship having been severed for the previous 11 years. He was concerned this would disrupt his business, so he published a public statement separating his interests and ensuring everyone was aware they were distinct entities. He also stated that he had operated at this site independently for 36 years, verifying the use of this site since 1814.

Ralph had a site at Three Cranes Wharf on the other side of the river since the 1830s, but appeared to build a few vessels at this site with William. There are at least 6 recorded ships, built for themselves as well as local merchants.

This site was dismantled and redeveloped as the Scotia Engine Works in the 1870s, however it is certain there were builders here before and after the Hutchinson's pending further research. Sadly, given the early redevelopment there are no known photographs.

Thanks to Peter Hutchinson for the rich resources provided to build these entries.