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The Royal Albert Dock [1] is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick , it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in Britain to be built from cast iron, brick and stone, with no structural wood.
It opened for a trial season in 1980 before fully opening in 1984 and expanding in 1986. The museum occupies warehouse block D at the Albert Dock, along with the Piermaster's House, Canning Half Tide Dock and Canning Graving Docks. [2]
With the best-known being the Albert Dock (1841–47). Designed by Jesse Hartley [81] and constructed in cast iron, brick and stone, it provides the first enclosed, non-combustible dock warehouse system in the world. Restored in the 1980s, the Albert Dock has the largest collection of Grade I listed buildings in Britain.
Over 2400 buildings are listed, including: Anfield Cemetery; Bramley-Moore Dock; Calderstones House; Canning Dock; Canning Half Tide Dock; Church of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas
After the construction of the Albert Dock, with the same problem envisaged on the route to Silvertown, in 1878 the railway built the 600 m (2,000 ft) cut and cover Connaught Tunnel (also known as the Silvertown Tunnel or Albert Dock Tunnel), at the new dock's entrance; it emerges on the eastern side just short of the old Tate & Lyle factory. In ...
In October 2009, it was announced that Great City Attractions had submitted a planning application to install a giant observation wheel on the former King's Dock site of Liverpool. They stated that with the wheel tourism would be increased and it would complement the city's skyline. [3] The company had been negotiating a deal for three years ...
A narrower footpath and cycling lane continue north along the riverbank to the city centre, ending at the Albert Dock. The promenade adjoins the former private parkland estates of Cressington Park, Fulwood Park and Grassendale Park. It is notable for the excellent views it gives of shipping in the Mersey and over the river to the Wirral.
Stanley Dock doubles as docks in Brooklyn, New York [20] Chariots of Fire: 1981 Liverpool Town Hall was used, while the Bebington Oval in Wirral doubled as the Olympic Stadium and beach scenes were shot at New Brighton. [16] Charlie Noades R.I.P. 2009 Family comedy. [21] Coast to Coast: 1987