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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
David Humphreys

Historic Albert Dock gatehouse earmarked for vital maintenance

An historic former gate watch house based within the Albert Dock is earmarked for vital maintenance.

Liverpool’s most famous dock has morphed from its original trading origins into a hotspot of entertainment, dining and culture. Within its historic walls however, remain unique features members of the public may not even realise are there.

Among them are a former gate watch house, turned pumping station, which has fallen into disrepair. The 19th century single storey building has since been repurposed by United Utilities to become a pumping station for the River Mersey.

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