King's Dock, Port of Liverpool
King's Dock was a dock on the River Mersey, England and part of the Port of Liverpool. It was situated in the southern dock system, connected to Wapping Dock to the north and Queens Dock to the south. It consisted of two branch docks. The dock was designed by Henry Berry and opened in 1785. Further warehouse buildings were added by John Foster, Sr..
The branch docks have been filled in, and the open space was often used as a concert venue, when a large tent and stage was erected. The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra played their Summer Pops concert series here. Everton FC had proposed to build a new stadium here, however those plans fell through in 2003.[1]
The 10,600 seat Echo Arena Liverpool and convention centre officially opened in January 2008[2][3] when Liverpool's year of European Capital of Culture began. The site also encompasses office space, hotels and apartments.
References
- ^ Everton fail in King's Dock bid, BBC Sport, 11 April 2003, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/everton/2940481.stm, retrieved 22 March 2008
- ^ Arena & Convention Centre Liverpool, Kings Waterfront, http://www.kingswaterfrontliverpool.co.uk/arena.php, retrieved 22 March 2008
- ^ Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre (King's Dock), Liverpool City Council, http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/Business/Economic_development/Area_or_site_specific_regeneration/Kings_Dock/index.asp, retrieved 22 March 2008
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