Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier

Infobox London River Services
title=Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier

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image_caption = The Canary Wharf Ferry approaching the pier
transit_type = River bus services
operator = London River Services
owner =London River Services

Hilton Docklands Nelson Dock Pier is the official name of a pier on the south bank of the River Thames in Rotherhithe, London, UK.

ervices

The pier is served by the Canary Wharf - Rotherhithe Ferry, operated by Thames Clipper, which crosses the Thames to the Canary Wharf business district. Boats operate roughly every 10 minutes, and can be used both by guests of the hotel as well as by passengers not staying at the hotel.cite web | url = http://www.thamesclippers.com/home/ | title = Thames Clippers | publisher = Thames Clippers | accessdate = 2007-10-18] cite web
url=http://www.hilton.co.uk/property/1101_PreparingToVisit.jsp?hid=11000760
title=Hilton London Docklands: Travel details and arrival information
work=Hilton Hotels website
accessdate=2008-03-31]

The service is operated by Thames Clippers, who also operate commuter boats along the river, but uses rather smaller boats.cite web | url = http://www.thamesclippers.com/home/ | title = Thames Clippers | publisher = Thames Clippers | accessdate = 2007-10-18]

History

The pier was designed by Beckett Rankine and constructed by Downtown Marine Construction, the architect was Price and Cullen. The pier is named after two Rotherhithe landmarks, the nearby Hilton Hotel, and the Nelson Dock, a 17th-century dry dock which was used for shipbuilding until 1968. The dock is not thought to have been named after Horatio Nelson, in spite of his historical connections to the area. [cite web
url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2005/06/27/coast05walks_stage2.shtml
title=A Thames Tour of Rotherhithe
accessdate=2008-03-31
author=BBC] The dock is now home to the ship 'La Dame de Serk' which was built by the French Navy as a motor training vessel; a sailing rig was added later in her life.

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/panoramas/coast05_point2nelson_360.shtml 360º panorama of Nelson Dock]

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