Nelson Dock, Liverpool

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Sign on dock wall
British Empire Dockyards and Ports, 1909

Nelson 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 Vauxhall, connected to Bramley-Moore Dock to the north and Salisbury Dock to the south.

It was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1848.

In 2007, the Peel Group, owners of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, unveiled the £5.5 billion 'Liverpool Waters' regeneration programme. Nelson Dock is encompassed in the 150-acre (61 ha) site.[1]

References

  1. Peel unveil £5.5 billion investment plans, Peel Group, 6 March 2007, retrieved 18 April 2008 

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Coordinates: 53°25′24″N 3°00′12″W / 53.4233°N 3.0032°W / 53.4233; -3.0032


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