OS grid SJ335926 | Type Wet dock Address Liverpool L3 0AR, UK Opened 1851 | |
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Area 7 acres (2.8 ha), 4,120 sq yd (3,440 m) Similar Sandon Half Tide Dock, Huskisson Dock, Canning Half Tide Dock, Brocklebank Dock, Toxteth Dock | ||
The kerne in wellington dock
Wellington 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 Kirkdale, connected to the Sandon Half Tide Dock to the west.
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Steam tug kerne leaving wellington dock
History
It was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1851.
Between 18 and 21 July 2008, larger vessels participating in the 2008 Tall Ships' Race were berthed here and at neighbouring Sandon Half Tide Dock.
In January 2012, Liverpool City Council gave United Utilities permission to expand its sewage treatment plant from the adjacent site of the former Sandon Dock into the site of Wellington Dock. Architectural features would be retained where possible but the dock itself will cease to exist.
References
Wellington Dock Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA