Sandon Dock Explained

Sandon Dock
Coordinates:53.4283°N -3.0015°W
Grid Ref Uk:SJ334928
Opened:1851[1]
Closed:Yes (closed and filled)
Area:10acres, 100sqyd
Width Entrance:70feet
Quay Length:867yd

Sandon Dock was a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. Situated in the northern dock system, it was east of Sandon Half Tide Dock, to which it was once connected.

History

It was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1851. Originally the dock basin was considerably larger and consisted of six graving docks to the north.

Sandon and Canada Dock Goods railway station was situated adjacent to the dock, and opened by the Midland Railway in 1873.[2] The goods station could be accessed via the Huskisson Goods Tunnel, which was opened by the Cheshire Lines Committee in 1882 and closed in 1969.[3] The goods station continued being used until 21 July 1969, and was later demolished. Sandon Dock railway station, between the dock and the goods station, was opened by the Liverpool Overhead Railway in 1893 and was closed before May 1896.[4]

When Sandon Half Tide Dock was created at the turn of the 20th century, the remaining area was enclosed as Sandon Dock.

After trade decreased, the dock became derelict and was then converted to use as a fish farm. The dock was filled in 1989, with the site redeveloped as a sewage treatment plant and pumping station.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandon Dock. Liverpool History Online. 20 April 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090116223942/http://www.lmu.livjm.ac.uk/lhol/content.aspx?itemid=300. 16 January 2009.
  2. Web site: Sandon & Canada Dock Goods Station. Disused Stations. 2 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Site Name: Huskisson Goods - Sandon & Canada Dock Goods Branch Tunnel. Subterranea Britannica. 2 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Station Name: Sandon Dock. Disused Stations. 2 September 2016.