Wapping Dock

Wapping Dock
Warehouse at Wapping Dock
Location
LocationLiverpool, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°23′50″N 2°59′15″W / 53.3971°N 2.9874°W / 53.3971; -2.9874
OS gridSJ344893
Details
OwnerCanal & River Trust[1]
Opened1852
TypeWet dock
Joins
Area5 acres (2.0 ha), 499 sq yd (417 m2)[2]
Width at entrance50 ft (15 m)[3]
Quay length1,815 yd (1,660 m)[2]
Hydraulic Tower and Gate Keepers Lodge

Wapping Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Salthouse Dock to the north, Queen's Dock to the south. King's Dock was originally located to the west, but has since been filled in.

  1. ^ "Liverpool Canal Link Skipper's Guide" (PDF). Canal & River Trust. August 2015. p. 2. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b Baines 1859, Part II, p. 100
  3. ^ Baines 1859, Part II, p. 117