Entrance to Herculaneum Dock
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Entrance to Herculaneum Dock by Bikeboy as part of the Geograph project.
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Entrance to Herculaneum Dock
Image: © Bikeboy Taken: 5 Jan 2014
The inscription on the rock can just be read "1866, DEEPENED 1883". The dock was closed in 1972 and filled in in the 1980's. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_Dock. The glass-fronted building is a Chinese restaurant.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.378307
Longitude
-2.973454