Old Dock
| Old Dock | |
|---|---|
Old Dock wall in 2012 | |
| Location | |
| Location | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 53°24′09″N 2°59′19″W / 53.4025°N 2.9886°W |
| OS grid | SJ342900 |
| Details | |
| Owner | Grosvenor Group (site) |
| Opened | 31 August 1715 |
| Closed | 31 August 1826 |
| Type | Wet dock |
| Area | 3+1⁄2 acres (1.4 ha) |
The Old Dock, originally known as Thomas Steers' dock, was the world's first commercial wet dock. The 3+1⁄2 acres (1.4 ha) dock was built on the River Mersey in Liverpool, England, starting in 1710 and completed in 1716. A natural tidal pool off the River Mersey, which probably gave its name to Liverpool centuries earlier, was partially filled and locked in from the river with quay walls erected.