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Clarence Dock was entered from Clarence Basin, which gave access to the River Mersey. Immediately west of these were Clarence Graving Docks, served by their own basin. This basin connected with both the Clarence Basin and Salisbury Dock via lock gates. | Clarence Dock was entered from Clarence Basin, which gave access to the River Mersey. Immediately west of these were Clarence Graving Docks, served by their own basin. This basin connected with both the Clarence Basin and Salisbury Dock via lock gates. | ||
Clarence Dock was filled in to accommodate the construction of [[Clarence Dock Power Station]]. | In 1928 Clarence Dock was sold and filled in to accommodate the construction of [[Clarence Dock Power Station]]. The proceeds of the sale, together with government job-creation grants, allowed [[Trafalgar Dock, Liverpool|Trafalgar Dock]] to be re-modelled to provide a modern coasting facility.<ref>'The Liverpool Dock Engineers' by Adrian Jarvis, Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1996, pp.91</ref> | ||
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in Liverpool
One of the group of Liverpool Docks constructed by Jesse Hartley.
Clarence Dock was entered from Clarence Basin, which gave access to the River Mersey. Immediately west of these were Clarence Graving Docks, served by their own basin. This basin connected with both the Clarence Basin and Salisbury Dock via lock gates.
In 1928 Clarence Dock was sold and filled in to accommodate the construction of Clarence Dock Power Station. The proceeds of the sale, together with government job-creation grants, allowed Trafalgar Dock to be re-modelled to provide a modern coasting facility.[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 'The Liverpool Dock Engineers' by Adrian Jarvis, Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1996, pp.91