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The basin was built between 1785 and 1795,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://library.thehumanjourney.net/2388/1/9908%20Ferry%20Terminal%20compled%20rep%20reduced.pdf|title=Ferry Terminal Pierhead, Liverpool, Merseyside - Archaeological Evaluation Report|pages=9, 29|work=Oxford Archaeology North|date=February 2008|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> opening in 1795 as the Chester and Ellesmere Basin, and was {{convert|2568|sqyd|m2|abbr=on}} in area.<ref name="McCarron1992-25">{{harvnb|McCarron|Jarvis|1992|pp=25–26}}</ref> The basin was used by [[Narrowboat|canal boat]]s which had entered the river at [[Ellesmere Port]], as well as other small craft on the Mersey,<ref name="McCarron1992-25" /> and was owned by the [[Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company]].<ref>{{harvnb|Jarvis|1988|p=24}}</ref> The basin was filled in between 1928–36, with some of the spoil excavated during the construction of the [[Queensway Tunnel]].<ref name="McCarron1992-25" /> |
The basin was built between 1785 and 1795,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://library.thehumanjourney.net/2388/1/9908%20Ferry%20Terminal%20compled%20rep%20reduced.pdf|title=Ferry Terminal Pierhead, Liverpool, Merseyside - Archaeological Evaluation Report|pages=9, 29|work=Oxford Archaeology North|date=February 2008|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> opening in 1795 as the Chester and Ellesmere Basin, and was {{convert|2568|sqyd|m2|abbr=on}} in area.<ref name="McCarron1992-25">{{harvnb|McCarron|Jarvis|1992|pp=25–26}}</ref> The basin was used by [[Narrowboat|canal boat]]s which had entered the river at [[Ellesmere Port]], as well as other small craft on the Mersey,<ref name="McCarron1992-25" /> and was owned by the [[Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company]].<ref>{{harvnb|Jarvis|1988|p=24}}</ref> The basin was filled in between 1928–36, with some of the spoil excavated during the construction of the [[Queensway Tunnel]].<ref name="McCarron1992-25" /> |
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In 2007, during the construction of the [[Liverpool Canal Link]], the site was excavated. The excavation revealed various carved stones, which were identified as being from the [[Liverpool Town Hall#History|Liverpool Town Hall of 1673]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/ll/liverpool-link12.htm|title=Liverpool Canal Link, May 2007 - page 2|work=Pennine Waterways|accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> |
In 2007, during the construction of the [[Liverpool Canal Link]], the site was excavated. The excavation revealed various carved stones, which were identified as being from the [[Liverpool Town Hall#History|Liverpool Town Hall of 1673]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/ll/liverpool-link12.htm|title=Liverpool Canal Link, May 2007 - page 2|work=Pennine Waterways|accessdate=5 September 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010140847/http://www.penninewaterways.co.uk/ll/liverpool-link12.htm|archivedate=10 October 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref> |
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Chester Basin was a tidal basin on the River Mersey, in Liverpool, England. The basin was situated between the Pier Head and Manchester Dock.
History
The basin was built between 1785 and 1795,[1] opening in 1795 as the Chester and Ellesmere Basin, and was 2,568 sq yd (2,147 m2) in area.[2] The basin was used by canal boats which had entered the river at Ellesmere Port, as well as other small craft on the Mersey,[2] and was owned by the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company.[3] The basin was filled in between 1928–36, with some of the spoil excavated during the construction of the Queensway Tunnel.[2]
In 2007, during the construction of the Liverpool Canal Link, the site was excavated. The excavation revealed various carved stones, which were identified as being from the Liverpool Town Hall of 1673.[4]
References
- ^ "Ferry Terminal Pierhead, Liverpool, Merseyside - Archaeological Evaluation Report" (PDF). Oxford Archaeology North. February 2008. pp. 9, 29. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ a b c McCarron & Jarvis 1992, pp. 25–26
- ^ Jarvis 1988, p. 24
- ^ "Liverpool Canal Link, May 2007 - page 2". Pennine Waterways. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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Sources
- Jarvis, Adrian (1988). Docks of the Mersey. Ian Allan. ISBN 9780711015333. OCLC 18521920.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - McCarron, Ken; Jarvis, Adrian (1992). Give a Dock a Good Name?. Birkenhead: Merseyside Port Folios. ISBN 9780951612941. OCLC 27770301.
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Further reading
- "Nomination of Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City for Inscription on the World Heritage List" (PDF). Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2003. p. 121. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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