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Salisbury Dock

Dock on the River Mersey in Liverpool, England

Field	Value
name	Salisbury Dock
image	Across Collingwood and Salisbury Docks towards the Victoria Tower - geograph.org.uk - 143458.jpg
caption	Victoria Tower, from the landward side, looking across the dock
location	Vauxhall, Liverpool, United Kingdom
coordinates
grid_ref_UK	SJ333921
owner	The Peel Group
operator	Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
opened	1848
type
joins
area	3 acre, 2146 sqyd
width_entrance	60 ft
quay_length	460 yd

Salisbury 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 and is connected to Nelson Dock to the north, Trafalgar Dock to the south and inland to Collingwood Dock.

History

Designed by Jesse Hartley, the dock opened in 1848. Its purpose was as a half tide dock, connected directly to the river via two lock entrances. These provided access between the Mersey and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. By the mid twentieth century, the dock was the principal hub for coastal and barge traffic in Liverpool.

Victoria Tower

The hexagonal Victoria Tower, consisting of six clock faces, is located between the now disused lock entrances. The tower was based on an 1846 design by Philip Hardwick and built by Jesse Hartley in 1847-8 using irregular shaped granite blocks. The tower is inscribed with the date of its construction: '1848'. South of the former river entrance is the former Dock Master's Office, also built by Hartley in 1848 using masonry in the Cyclopean style. The tower's bell provided tidal and weather warnings to shipping. Although Grade II listed, the buildings are now disused and derelict.

Regeneration

Salisbury Dock is part of the Stanley Dock Conservation Area and is on the route of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal extension to the Pier Head. In 2007, the Peel Group, owners of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, unveiled the £5.5 billion 'Liverpool Waters' regeneration programme. The project includes the restoration of Victoria Tower and the construction of two skyscrapers near the historic building.

References

Sources

References

"Liverpool Canal Link Skipper's Guide 2016". Canal & River Trust.
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"Trading Places: A History of Liverpool Docks (Salisbury Dock)". Liverpool Museums.
"Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Liverpool Canal Link)". Pennine Waterways.
{{harvnb. Pollard. Pevsner. 2006
{{harvnb. Ritchie-Noakes. 1980
"Area 3. The Stanley Dock Conservation Area". Liverpool World Heritage.
"Stanley Dock Conservation Area". Liverpool World Heritage.
"Liverpool Canal Link: The Scheme". British Waterways.
(6 March 2007). "Peel unveil £5.5 billion investment plans". Peel Group.

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