Wellington Dock

Wellington Dock
The tall ship Jeanie Johnston in Wellington Dock during 2007
Location
LocationKirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Coordinates53°25′36″N 3°00′06″W / 53.4267°N 3.0016°W / 53.4267; -3.0016
OS gridSJ335926
Details
OwnerThe Peel Group
OperatorMersey Docks and Harbour Company
Opened1851[1]
TypeWet dock
JoinsSandon Half Tide Dock
Area7 acres (2.8 ha), 4,120 sq yd (3,440 m2)[1]
Width at entrance70 ft (21 m)[1]
Quay length820 yd (750 m)[2]
British Empire Dockyards and Ports, 1909

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

  1. ^ a b c Baines 1859, Part II, p. 84
  2. ^ Baines 1859, Part II, p. 116