OS grid SJ340899 Width at entrance 45 ft (14 m) Area 8,094 m² Opened 1844 | Quay length 429 yd (392 m) Owner Canal & River Trust | |
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Joins Albert DockCanning Dock Similar Canning Dock, Sandon Half Tide Dock, Manchester Dock, Victoria Dock - Liverpool, Salisbury Dock | ||
Daniel adamson coming in to canning half tide dock under her own steam
Canning Half Tide Dock on the River Mersey, in Liverpool, England, is a half tide dock and is part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Canning Dock to the east and Albert Dock to the south.
Contents
- Daniel adamson coming in to canning half tide dock under her own steam
- Boat snowbird canning half tide dock liverpool 31st may 2008
- History
- References
Boat snowbird canning half tide dock liverpool 31st may 2008
History
The dock was originally the site of the Gut, the entrance to the Dry Dock which was later to become Canning Dock. Canning Half Tide Dock was built by Jesse Hartley between 1842 and 1844, also opening in 1844.
Originally having two 45 ft (14 m) lock entrances to the Mersey, the north gates were sealed with a concrete dam in 1937. The south gates are modified to accommodate a valve to admit river water. To the outside of the river entrances are two granite octagonal gatemen's shelters, also designed by Hartley. An island built of masonry, which has its own lighthouse, separates the river entrances.
Adjacent to the dock is the Pilotage Building, which opened in 1883 to manage the river's pilot boats. The building was converted in 1980 by the Building Design Partnership for use as a museum. Both this building and the dock itself are now part of Merseyside Maritime Museum.