Wallasey Dock
Encyclopedia
The Wallasey Dock, was a dock
at Birkenhead
, Wirral Peninsula
, England
. It opened in 1877, replacing the Great Low Water Basin, which had opened directly onto the River Mersey
to the east. Situated between Alfred Dock
to the north and Morpeth Dock
to the south, access to the river was westwards through the Great Float
.
In 2001, Wallasey Dock was filled to provide space for a vehicle park at the new Twelve Quays
roll on-roll off ferry terminal nearby.
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...
at Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
, Wirral Peninsula
Wirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
, 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...
. It opened in 1877, replacing the Great Low Water Basin, which had opened directly onto the River Mersey
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....
to the east. Situated between Alfred Dock
Alfred Dock
Alfred Dock is a dock at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. The dock covers an area of and provides access to the Great Float from the River Mersey. Of the existing two river entrances, only the north locks remain operational. Tower Road, which links Birkenhead with the Seacombe area of...
to the north and Morpeth Dock
Morpeth Dock
Morpeth Dock is a dock at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. Built between 1844 and 1847, it also consisted of a smaller branch dock to the east...
to the south, access to the river was westwards through the Great Float
Great Float
The Great Float, is a body of water on the Wirral Peninsula, England formed from the natural tidal inlet, the Wallasey Pool. It is split into two large docks, East Float and West Float, both part of the Birkenhead Docks complex. The docks run approximately inland from the River Mersey, dividing...
.
In 2001, Wallasey Dock was filled to provide space for a vehicle park at the new Twelve Quays
Twelve quays
The Twelve Quays ferry terminal is located on the River Mersey at Birkenhead, Wirral Peninsula, England. It is used for transporting passengers and freight between Merseyside and Belfast, Northern Ireland and Dublin, Republic of Ireland...
roll on-roll off ferry terminal nearby.