Old Dock, Garston
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River Mersey
The River Mersey is a river in North West England. It is around long, stretching from Stockport, Greater Manchester, and ending at Liverpool Bay, Merseyside. For centuries, it formed part of the ancient county divide between Lancashire and Cheshire....
at Garston
Garston, Merseyside
Garston is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is bordered by Aigburth, Allerton, and Speke.-History:Gaerstun, meaning 'grazing settlement' or 'grazing farm' in Old English, is one possible root of the name....
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
is a maritime dock
Dock (maritime)
A dock is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore.However, the exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language...
in the Port of Garston
Port of Garston
The Port of Garston, also known as Garston Docks is a group of docks on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England. It is operated by Associated British Ports.Garston Dock was originally set up by the St...
. It accessed from Stalbridge Dock
Stalbridge Dock
Stalbridge Dock is a dock on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England. It has direct access to the River Mersey and provides access to Old Dock, Garston, and thence also to North Dock, Garston. It is part of the Port of Garston.-External links:...
and provides access to North Dock. Garston Dock was originally set up by the St Helen's Canal & Railway Company in June 1853.
External links
- http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.37&chapterId=189
- MultiMap photo