Prince's Half-Tide Dock on the

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, is a half tide dock and part of the

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. It is situated in the northern dock system in

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, connected to East Waterloo Dock and West Waterloo Dock to the north and Prince's Dock to the south.

History

The dock opened in 1810 and consisted of a

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entrance from the Mersey. This passage has since been closed off. The dock was rebuilt in 1868 by George Fosbery Lyster. In 2007, work began on a £20 million extension of the

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, providing a further of navigable waterway and encompassing Prince's Half-Tide Dock. A new lock, and fixed bridge, was built at the entrance to the adjoining Prince's Dock. The dock was partly filled in to reduce its depth.

Future

The area surrounding Prince's Half-Tide Dock forms part of the proposed multi-billion pound

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development; a series of towers is planned to be built around the dock. Prince's Half-Tide Dock is the proposed location of the new £3.5 million

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ferry terminal, which will replace the existing facility at

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, which is "nearing the end of its operational life" according to the report placed before

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(the Isle of Man parliament). The proposals were discussed before

on 19 July 2016.

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