Alexandra Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Bootle. Alexandra Dock consists of a main basin nearest the river wall and three branch docks to the east, with the southern branch mostly filled in.
thumb|right|Alexandra Dock, April 2017.
thumb|right|Loading steel scrap at Alexandra Dock, April 2017.
History
thumb|Northern docks of Liverpool
The dock was built by George Fosbery Lyster between 1874 and 1882. Opened in 1881 and named in honour of Queen Alexandra, Initially, access was through Langton Dock and the problematic Canada Basin. The grain silos had a 110,000 ton capacity, with floor space for a further 20,000 tons.
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External links
- Port of Liverpool Official Website
- Alexandra Dock