Widnes Dock

Widnes Dock

Widnes Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Widnes.

It was built in 1833 between the end of the Sankey Canal and the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway. [cite book | last =Hardie | first =D.W.P. | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =A History of the Chemical Industry of Widnes |edition= | publisher =Imperial Chemical Industries | date =1950 | location = | pages =4 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = ] It was the first rail-to-ship facility in the world. [cite book | last =Welbourn | first =Nigel | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Lost Lines: Liverpool and the Mersey |edition= | publisher =Ian Allan | date =2008 | location =Hersham | pages =4 | url = | doi = | id = | isbn =978 0 7110 3190 6 ] The remains of the dock are to be found on Spike Island.

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