Port of Garston

The Port of Garston, also known as Garston Docks, is an enclosed tidal dock system on the River Mersey at Garston, approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) from the centre of Liverpool, England. It is operated by Associated British Ports who are the Harbour Authority. Peel Ports as Competent Harbour Authority for the River Mersey provide pilotage for any non-exempt vessels calling at the port.

1. History

The first dock to be built at Garston was built in 1793 for Blackburne’s saltworks. The docks today were originally set up by the St. Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway Company in June 1853. It contains Old Dock, North Dock and Stalbridge Dock. Old Dock was the first to open in 1853, followed by North Dock in 1875 and then Stalbridge Dock in 1909. By 1936 the 3 docks had 28.5 acres (11.5 ha) of water, 70 miles (110 km) of sidings, 80 acres (32 ha) of storage and dealt with about two million tons of goods a year.

1. Present day

The present site covers 65 acres (26 ha) and a has quay length of nearly 2,00 metres. The port handles around 500,000 tonnes of cargo a year and has facilities for handling grain, steel, scrap metal and has 8,500sqm of multi-purpose cargo storage. Between 2012 & 2017, ABP invested several million pounds in essential investment, replacing lock gates, additional storage facilities and the purchase of new crane capacity. In 2020, the port invested in 20,000 square feet of warehousing and sixteen storage bays to increase its capacity for handling 60,000 tonnes of aggregates a year.

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1. External links

"Port of Garston map" (PDF). Associated British Ports. Retrieved 13 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20051119104917/http://www.mersey-gateway.org/server.php?show=ConNarrative.37&chapterId=189 MultiMap photo

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Old Garston River

The Old Garston River or Garston River, sometimes referred to as the Garston Brook, is a tributary of the River Mersey in Garston, Merseyside, a district of Liverpool. Having been encroached upon by urban development, it is now a subterranean river, culverted for all of its length, although unlike many culverted urban rivers it has not been incorporated into the sewer system. The mouth of the Garston River was a haven for fishing boats, and probably contributed to the development of the settlement of Garston, around five miles upstream from central Liverpool. The river was fed by two tributaries, a western and eastern. The shorter eastern tributary rose near Allerton. The western tributary rose about a quarter mile north west of the Calder Stones and followed the present line of Mather Avenue, but much of its drainage was intercepted by later drainage works and conveyed more directly to the Mersey. There were once several mills along the river's course, along with two large pools, one of which – Garston Mill – was located on the opposite side of Church Road from St Michael's Parish Church. Due to a low capacity of its culvert, the Old Garston River still presents an occasional flooding risk and is thought to be responsible for flooding at Woolton Golf Course and other nearby sites.

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Garston Dock railway station

Garston Dock railway station served Garston, Liverpool, Merseyside, England and Garston Docks. It was situated on the east side of Dock Road.

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Church Road Garston railway station

Church Road Garston railway station was a station in Garston, Liverpool in England, it was situated on the west side of Church Road.

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St Michael's Church, Garston

St Michael's Church is in Church Road, Garston, a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Liverpool South Childwall, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It is located on an industrial site between gas holders and a railway.

Church Industrial