OS grid SJ348879 Type Wet dock Opened 1888 | Closed 1972 Width at entrance 40 ft (12 m) (in 1858) | |
 | ||
Location Toxteth, Liverpool, United Kingdom Area 1 acre (0.40 ha), 469 sq yd (392 m) (in 1858) Similar Nelson Dock - Liverpool, Brunswick Dock, Brocklebank Dock, Wapping Dock, Coburg Dock | ||
Toxteth Dock was a dock, on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool. Situated in the southern dock system, it was connected to Brunswick Dock to the north and Harrington Dock to the south.
Contents
History
The dock was originally opened in 1841, enlarged between 1882-8 by George Fosbery Lyster and reopening in 1888.
Toxteth Dock railway station was opened in 1893 as part of the Liverpool Overhead Railway. It closed in 1956 and was demolished in 1957.
For many years, the dock was home to the Harrison Line. The dock closed in 1972 and has since been filled in.
Present use
Most of the dock buildings still exist and are split up into small business units as part of Brunswick Business Park. The Hydraulic Station is Grade II listed.
References
Toxteth Dock Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA