Carriers' Dock
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Carriers' Dock (or North Carriers' Dock) was a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. The dock was situated in the northern dock system and connected to Brocklebank Dock to the west.
History
The dock was originally the northern of a pair of docks joining Brocklebank Dock, known as North Carriers' Dock and South Carriers' Dock.<ref name="ONI1900-294" /> The docks were each Template:Convert wide at the entrance,<ref name="ONI1900-294" /> and were intended for use by river goods carriers.<ref name="McCarron1992-15">Template:Harvnb</ref>
North Carriers' Dock was opened in 1862, with a basin covering Template:Convert, Template:Convert and with a total quayside of Template:Convert.<ref name="Wilson1866-72" /> South Carriers' Dock had a basin covering Template:Convert, Template:Convert and with a total quayside of Template:Convert.<ref name="Wilson1866-72" />
The site of South Carriers' Dock was used for a graving dock in 1898.<ref name="McCarron1992-15" /><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
From 15 May 1968 until 30 September 1972, the northern quayside of Carriers' Dock was used as a temporary terminal for the B&I Line, prior to the company using Trafalgar Dock,<ref name="Collard2012">Template:Harvnb</ref>Template:Page needed<ref name="Collard2015">Template:Harvnb</ref>Template:Page needed and for MD&HB cargo handling around the same time.<ref name="Collard2001-109">Template:Harvnb</ref> The southern quayside of Carriers' Dock was a rough cargo berth.<ref name="Collard2001-109" />
North Carriers' Dock was filled in the late 20th century,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and the site has been redeveloped.
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