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{{Short description|Dock on the River Mersey, England}} | {{Short description|Dock on the River Mersey, England}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} | ||
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{{Infobox docks | {{Infobox docks | ||
| name = Wapping Dock | | name = Wapping Dock | ||
| image = Wapping Warehouse 2.jpg | | image = Wapping Warehouse 2.jpg | ||
| caption = Warehouse at Wapping Dock | | caption = Warehouse at Wapping Dock | ||
| location = [[Liverpool]], | | location = [[Liverpool]], England | ||
| coordinates = {{coord|53.3971|-2.9874|display=title, inline|region:GB_scale:2000}} | | coordinates = {{coord|53.3971|-2.9874|display=title, inline|region:GB_scale:2000}} | ||
| grid_ref_UK = SJ344893 | | grid_ref_UK = SJ344893 | ||
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[[File:Wapping Dock buildings 1.jpg|thumb|right|Hydraulic Tower and Gate Keepers Lodge]] | [[File:Wapping Dock buildings 1.jpg|thumb|right|Hydraulic Tower and Gate Keepers Lodge]] | ||
'''Wapping Dock''' is a [[Dock (maritime)|dock]] on the [[River Mersey]], | '''Wapping Dock''' is a [[Dock (maritime)|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 and [[Queen's Dock, Port of Liverpool|Queen's Dock]] to the south. [[King's Dock, Port of Liverpool|King's Dock]] was originally located to the west, but has since been filled in. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The dock was opened in 1852. It was named after the road it runs alongside and which also gave its name to the [[Wapping Tunnel]]. | The dock was opened in 1852. It was named after the road it runs alongside and which also gave its name to the [[Wapping Tunnel]]. | ||
The large brick warehouse built in 1856 along the eastern side of the dock was designed by [[Jesse Hartley]]. The building is of a similar architectural style to the warehouses surrounding the nearby [[Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Albert Dock]]. When originally built, it was {{convert|232|m|yd|abbr=on}} long and consisted of five separate sections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolworldheritage.com/visitingthewhs/areas/albertdock/basinandwarehouse.asp|title=Wapping basin and warehouse| | The large brick warehouse built in 1856 along the eastern side of the dock was designed by [[Jesse Hartley]]. The building is of a similar architectural style to the warehouses surrounding the nearby [[Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Albert Dock]]. When originally built, it was {{convert|232|m|yd|abbr=on}} long and consisted of five separate sections.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolworldheritage.com/visitingthewhs/areas/albertdock/basinandwarehouse.asp |title=Wapping basin and warehouse |website=Liverpool World Heritage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828040917/http://www.liverpoolworldheritage.com/visitingthewhs/areas/albertdock/basinandwarehouse.asp |archive-date=28 August 2008}}</ref> Bombed in the [[Liverpool Blitz|May Blitz]] of 1941, the badly damaged southernmost section was not rebuilt, with only the supporting [[cast iron]] columns remaining in situ.<ref name=worldheritagebid>{{cite web |url=http://www.run.liverpool.gov.uk/albertdock.asp |title=Albert Dock Conservation Area |website=Liverpool World Heritage |access-date=6 July 2009}}</ref> The remainder of the building continued in commercial use, even after the dock closed in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/docks/access/dock_history11.html |title=Trading Places: Wapping Dock |website=Liverpool Museums |access-date=6 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627110624/http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/docks/access/dock_history11.html |archive-date=27 June 2009}}</ref> The warehouse was restored and converted into residential apartments in 1988 and is [[Grade II* listed]].<ref name=worldheritagebid /><ref>{{NHLE |num=1218449 |desc=Former warehouse at Wapping Dock |access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref> | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Grade II* listed buildings in Liverpool – City Centre]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:54, 27 June 2025
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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 and Queen's Dock to the south. King's Dock was originally located to the west, but has since been filled in.
History
The dock was opened in 1852. It was named after the road it runs alongside and which also gave its name to the Wapping Tunnel.
The large brick warehouse built in 1856 along the eastern side of the dock was designed by Jesse Hartley. The building is of a similar architectural style to the warehouses surrounding the nearby Albert Dock. When originally built, it was Template:Convert long and consisted of five separate sections.[1] Bombed in the May Blitz of 1941, the badly damaged southernmost section was not rebuilt, with only the supporting cast iron columns remaining in situ.[2] The remainder of the building continued in commercial use, even after the dock closed in 1972.[3] The warehouse was restored and converted into residential apartments in 1988 and is Grade II* listed.[2][4]
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- Wapping Dock aerial photo