King's Dock was a

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on the

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and part of the

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. It was situated in the southern dock system, connected to

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to the north and Queen's Dock to the south. It consisted of two

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History

The dock was designed by Henry Berry and opened in 1785. Further warehouse buildings were added by John Foster Sr. The dock was closed in 1972 and the branch docks have been filled in.

After closure

The open space was often used as a concert venue, when a large tent and stage was erected. The

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played their Summer Pops concert series here.

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had proposed to build a new stadium here, but those plans fell through in 2003. On 28 July 2004, Irish vocal pop band

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held a concert for their Turnaround Tour supporting their album '' Turnaround''. In 2008 completed regeneration of King's Waterfront, adjacent to the Albert Dock, became an exemplary case of successful

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development. As a result of this project, leisure, residential and conference facilities have been developed including 11,000-seat capacity

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and

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officially opened in January 2008 when Liverpool's year of

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began, 3,600 square metre multi-purpose hall, 1,350 seat conference auditorium with associated breakout rooms, 1,600 space

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, central public plaza, 1,800 residential housing units, and two 3-star plus hotels, along with the 4-star luxury Pullman Liverpool Hotel. The John Lennon Peace Monument is located here.

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* {{Authority control Liverpool docks Redeveloped ports and waterfronts in Merseyside King's Dock

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After closure

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