One of Liverpool’s biggest secrets is the lost dock that lies beneath the Hilton Hotel.
Built in 1715, the Old Dock was one of the world’s first wet docks. The enclosed area allowed ships to remain stationary while workers unloaded freight and cargo.
The dock, which took six years to construct, was designed and spearheaded by Thomas Steers, a canal engineer and one of England's first civil engineers. Like many construction projects it ran way over budget.
