Old Dock, Garston

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Coordinates: 53°20′56″N2°54′29″W / 53.349°N 2.908°W / 53.349; -2.908

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Garston Docks, Liverpool, 1962

Old Dock is a maritime dock in the Port of Garston on the River Mersey at Garston, Liverpool, England. It accessed from Stalbridge Dock and provides access to North Dock. Garston Dock was originally set up by the St Helen's Canal & Railway Company in June 1853.

Dock (maritime) human-made structure involved in the handling of boats or ships

A dock is the area of water between or next to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships or such structures themselves. The exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language.

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.

River Mersey Major river emptying into Liverpool Bay

The River Mersey is a river in the North West of England. Its name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon language and translates as "boundary river". The river may have been the border between the ancient kingdoms of Mercia and Northumbria and for centuries it formed part of the boundary between the historic counties of Lancashire and Cheshire.

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