Liverpool Waterfront in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Albert Dock

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026

1. Albert Dock Marker

Inscription. Albert Dock
Built 1841–1846
Opened by HRH The Prince Consort
30th July 1846

Restored 1983–1988
Re-opened by HRH The Prince of Wales
24th May 1988

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 53° 23.96′ N, 2° 59.514′ W. Marker is in Liverpool, England, in Merseyside. It is in Liverpool Waterfront. It is on Gower Street west of Salthouse Quay, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1770 Gower Street, Liverpool, England L3 4BX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North West England.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Billy Fury (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Liverpool Carters Working Horse Monument (approx. 0.4 kilometers

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away); Lusitania Propeller, 1909 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Waiting (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Liverpool Pilot Office (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Remember the Great Famine / Coinnigh Cuimhne ar an Gorta Mór (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); If These Stones Could Speak… (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Custom House and Canning Place (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liverpool.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sculpture of Billy Fury (1940–1983) (was approx. 0.3 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool (Wikipedia).

The Royal Albert Dock is a complex of dock buildings and warehouses in Liverpool, England. Designed by Jesse Hartley and Philip Hardwick, it was opened in 1846, and was the first structure in the United Kingdom to be built from a combination of cast iron, brick, and stone without also using wood for any structural element. As a result, it was the first non-combustible warehouse system in the world. It was known simply as the Albert Dock until 2018, when it was granted a royal charter and had the honorific
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 13, 2026

2. Albert Dock Marker
The plaque is located on the entrance to the Royal Albert Dock building, now home to The Beatles Story Liverpool.
"Royal" added to its name.

(Submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. black plaque

Aerial view of the Royal Albert Dock from the Liver Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by BCDS - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, September 3, 2023

3. Aerial view of the Royal Albert Dock from the Liver Building

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.