Tedford’s Ship Chandlers, Sail & Tentmakers was set up by James Tedford on Donegal Quay in the 1850's. Tedford was also a ship-owner, trading with South America and the Caribbean. The sail loft sits at the original level of the Donegal Quay, and the dockside was once directly in front of it, with the warehouse used for sail making said to date from 1760-1790. The Tedfords Sailmaking business is still in existence in larger premises on the Ormeau Road in Belfast.