South Ferry Basin

South Ferry Basin

The South Ferry Basin is a dock on the River Mersey, England and part of the Port of Liverpool. Situated near the southern dock system, it is only connected directly to the river.

From 4 April 1865 a ferry service was established between the South Ferry Basin and New Ferry on the Wirral Peninsula, with additional sailings to Liverpool Pier Head. Facilities at the basin consisted of a pontoon moored against the dock wall. The "South End" service appeared to be relatively short-lived, as by 1876, these facilities had been removed and sold for scrap. [citebook|title=Mersey Ferries - Volume 1 |first=TB|last=Maund|publisher=Transport Publishing Co. Ltd|page=p60|date=1991|isbn=0-86317-166-4]

Although the basin remains unaltered, the surrounding area has since been redeveloped for residential purposes.

References

External links

* [http://www.liverpool2007.org.uk/docks/docks2a.htm Liverpool South Docks map]
* [http://www.gwpda.org/naval/dkbkpl29.jpgSouth Ferry Basin historical map]
* [http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=public&X=334433&Y=388846&width=700&height=410&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=pc&pc=&zm=0&scale=5000&down.x=290&down.y=4 South Ferry Basin aerial photo]


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