Wellington Dock

Wellington Dock

Wellington Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system, connected to the Sandon Half Tide Dock to the west.

It was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1851.

Between 18 and 21 July 2008, larger vessels participating in the 2008 Tall Ships' Race will be berthed in the dock. [citeweb|url=http://www.liverpool08.com/thetallshipsraces2008/ |title=The Tall Ships' Races 2008|work=Liverpool 08 website|accessdate=20 April|accessyear=2008]

References

External links

* [http://www.liverpool2007.org.uk/docks/docks2.htm Liverpool North Docks map]
* [http://www.gwpda.org/naval/dkbkpl27.jpgWellington Dock historical map]
* [http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=333500&Y=392750&width=700&height=400&gride=333500&gridn=392500&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&pc=&zm=0&scale=5000&multimap.x=381&multimap.y=246 Wellington Dock aerial photo]


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