Brunswick Lock Lift Bridge Liverpool, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 23.212 W 002° 59.052
30U E 501050 N 5915307
This lift bridge carries pedestrians and cyclists over Brunswick lock that gives access to Brunswick Dock from the River Mersey.
Waymark Code: WM10JMK
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/16/2019
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"Brunswick Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, in England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the southern dock system, connected to Coburg Dock to the north, Toxteth Dock to the south.
History
First suggested in 1809, the dock was built by Jesse Hartley between 1827 and 1832, when it opened, specifically for importing timber. The dock was Hartley's first. It consisted of two lock entrances from the river. In 1854, Cato, Miller & Company built ships at Brunswick Dock. The dock was rebuilt with a southern extension in 1905 by Anthony George Lyster. The dock closed in 1975, although one lock was reopened in 1987 for small watercraft.
Present
The Royal Navy Headquarters (RNHQ) Merseyside is on Brunswick Dock, which includes the Royal Naval Reserve shore establishment HMS Eaglet . The Archer-class patrol vessels HMS Biter and HMS Charger are based in the dock. Due to tidal restrictions at Brunswick, however, the two ships spend most of their time at Langton Dock in the North dock system in order to enable them to carry out their University Royal Naval Unit training programs more effectively.
This and the other docks in the southern system are owned by Canal & River Trust, with part of the dock set aside for moorings within Liverpool Marina."
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The lock is controlled by lock keepers in a tower by the side of the lock. When a boat is going to enter the lock, the lock operators operate a klaxon to warn pedestrians and cyclists that the bridge is about to close and then barriers drop down. The lift bridge across the lock is then raised and the lock gates opened.
The warning lights then change to green indicating the boat can now proceed into the lock.
Although the lock was designed for sea going vessels small river and canal boats also use the lock and can moor temporarily in Brunswick dock.