OS grid SJ334923 Opened 1848 | Type Wet dock | |
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Joins Bramley-Moore DockSalisbury Dock Area 7 acres (2.8 ha), 4,786 sq yd (4,002 m) Similar Salisbury Dock, Toxteth Dock, Brocklebank Dock, Langton Dock, Wapping Dock | ||
Nelson Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Vauxhall, connected to Bramley-Moore Dock to the north and Salisbury Dock to the south.
History
The dock was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1848.
In 2007, the Peel Group, owners of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, unveiled the £5.5 billion 'Liverpool Waters' regeneration programme. Nelson Dock is encompassed in the 150-acre (61 ha) site.
References
Nelson Dock, Liverpool Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA