Collingwood Dock Explained

Collingwood Dock
Coordinates:53.4216°N -3.0016°W
Grid Ref Uk:SJ335921
Owner:The Peel Group[1]
Operator:Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Opened:1848
Type:Wet dock
Area:5acres, 244sqyd
Width Entrance:60feet
Quay Length:553yd

Collingwood Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, in England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Vauxhall, and is connected to Stanley Dock to the east and Salisbury Dock to the west.

History

The dock was designed by Jesse Hartley, and opened in 1848 along with four other Liverpool docks. The dock was named after Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood and was intended to handle relatively small vessels only. The Liverpool Corporation had a berth for its refuse boats in Collingwood Dock for many years. A bascule road bridge spans the passage between Collingwood and Stanley Docks.

Present

Collingwood Dock has been little altered since construction. The dock is part of the Stanley Dock Conservation Area[2] and is on the route of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal extension to the Pier Head.[3]

Collingwood dock is home to the Glaciere Maritime Academy.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool Canal Link Skipper's Guide 2016. Canal & River Trust. 3. 4 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Stanley Dock Conservation Area. Liverpool World Heritage. 12 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080506233248/http://www.liverpoolworldheritage.com/visitingthewhs/areas/stanleydock/index.asp. 6 May 2008.
  3. Web site: Liverpool Canal Link: The Scheme. British Waterways. 20 March 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725110138/http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk/liverpoolcanallink/scheme/index.php. 25 July 2008.
  4. Web site: The Glaciere Maritime Academy. The City of Liverpool College. 1 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160915202701/http://www.liv-coll.ac.uk/The-Glaciere-Maritime-Academy-i123.html. 15 September 2016. dead.