Huskisson Dock
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Huskisson Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, which forms part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Kirkdale. Huskisson Dock consists of a main basin nearest the river wall and two branch docks to the east. It is connected to Canada Dock to the north and Sandon Half Tide Dock to the south.
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Huskisson Dock | |
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Location | |
Location | Kirkdale, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 53.4316°N 3.0052°W / 53.4316; -3.0052 |
OS grid | SJ333932 |
Details | |
Owner | The Peel Group |
Operator | Mersey Docks and Harbour Company |
Opened | 1852 |
Type | Wet dock |
Joins | |
Area | 15 acres (6.1 ha), 993 sq yd (830 m2)[1] |
Width at entrance | 90 ft (27 m) |
Quay length | 1,122 yd (1,026 m)[2] |
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