right|thumb|British Empire Dockyards and Ports, 1909
Canada 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 Kirkdale. Canada Dock consists of a main basin nearest the river wall with three branch docks and a graving dock to the east. It is connected to Brocklebank Dock to the north and Huskisson Dock to the south.
History
The dock was the last and biggest designed by Jesse Hartley, opening in 1859. In 1862, the Canada half-tide basin, which became Brocklebank Dock, was added by George Fosbery Lyster.
The dock was used as a ro-ro berth during the early 1990s. The Route Utilisation Strategy states that there should be no building on the short path of the old track in case it requires reinstating.
From 1893, passenger services were also provided by the Liverpool Overhead Railway via Canada Dock (LOR) station until 1956.
Present
Canada Dock remains in use, handling general bulk cargoes and as a site for scrap metal processing and storage.
right|thumb|Canada Dock hydraulic tower (photographed 1875)
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External links
- Canada Dock
- Canada Dock aerial photo