Brunswick Dock
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- Brunswick Dock is also the name of a dock in London, which became part of the East India Docks.
Brunswick Dock is a dock, on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Coburg Dock to the north, Toxteth Dock to the south. The dock was opened in 1832, designed by Jesse Hartley, specifically as a timber dock. It consisted of two lock entrances from the river.
The Royal Navy Headquarter (RNHQ) Merseyside is on Brunswick Dock the current commander is Cdre JEV Madgwick (John). The Dock is home to a small squadron of Minesweepers.
This and the other docks in the southern system are owned by British Waterways, with part of the dock is set aside for moorings.
In 1854, Cato & Miller built ships at Brunswick Dock.
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