Brocklebank Dock

Brocklebank Dock, Bootle.
British Empire Dockyards and Ports, 1909

Brocklebank 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 Bootle, connected to Langton Dock to the north and Canada Dock to the south. Carrier Dock was originally sited to the east.

Known as Canada Half Tide Dock when opened in 1862,[1] it consisted of two branch docks to the east. Timber was initially the principal cargo,[2] with fire a consequent safety concern. The original river entrance presented navigational difficulties, with the area affected by silting. The dock was renamed in 1879 in honour of Ralph Brocklebank, Chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board between 1863 and 1869.[2] Subsequent modifications were made to Brocklebank Dock and the surrounding basins during the twentieth century, including the new Langton Dock river entrance in 1958.[2]

Brocklebank Dock provided facilities for transporting passengers and freight between Liverpool and Belfast, in Northern Ireland, until it was superseded by the Twelve Quays ferry terminal at Birkenhead.

References

  1. ↑ "Trading Places: Brocklebank Dock history". Liverpool Museums. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brocklebank Dock". International Centre for Digital Content. Retrieved 5 July 2008.

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Coordinates: 53°26′28″N 3°00′23″W / 53.4412°N 3.0065°W / 53.4412; -3.0065


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