Nelson Dock, Liverpool

Nelson Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Vauxhall, connected to Bramley-Moore Dock to the north and Salisbury Dock to the south.

Nelson Dock
Sign on the dock wall
Location
Location	Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Coordinates	53.4233°N 3.0032°W / 53.4233; -3.0032
OS grid	SJ334923
Details
Owner	The Peel Group
Operator	Mersey Docks and Harbour Company
Opened	1848
Type	Wet dock
Joins	Bramley-Moore Dock Salisbury Dock
Area	7 acres (2.8 ha), 4,786 sq yd (4,002 m2)[1]
Width at entrance	60 ft (18 m)[2]
Quay length	803 yd (734 m)[3]

Nelson Dock

Nelson Dock Location within Merseyside

British Empire Dockyards and Ports, 1909

History

The dock was designed by Jesse Hartley and opened in 1848.^[4]

In 2007, the Peel Group, owners of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, unveiled the £5.5 billion 'Liverpool Waters' regeneration programme. Nelson Dock is encompassed in the 150-acre (61 ha) site.^[5]