| Gladstone Dock | |
|---|---|
 Gladstone Dock, June 2009 | |
| Location | |
| Location | Bootle, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°27′18″N 3°01′08″W / 53.4549°N 3.0189°W |
| OS grid | SJ323958 |
| Details | |
| Owner | The Peel Group |
| Operator | Mersey Docks and Harbour Company |
| Opened | 1927[1] |
| Type | Wet dock |
| Purpose | Cargo transfer |
| Joins | |
| Entries | 3 |
| Gates | 3 pairs |
| Area | 58 acres (23 ha) (as built)[1] |
| Width at entrance | 130 ft (40 m)[1] |
| Quay length | 3 mi (4.8 km)[1] |
| Cargo type | |
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Gladstone 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 Bootle. The dock is connected to Seaforth Dock to the north and what remains of Hornby Dock to the south. Part of Liverpool Freeport, Gladstone Dock is operated by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company.
- ^ a b c d "Trading Places: Gladstone Dock History". Diduknow. National Museums Liverpool. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2008.