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Stanley Dock sits at the heart of Liverpool’s docks – the largest and most complete system of historic docks anywhere in the world. Designed by the renowned Jesse Hartley, Stanley Dock opened on 4th August 1848. The north and south warehouses were built to a similar design to those at Albert Dock.
The Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse is a grade II listed building and is the world’s largest brick warehouse, standing 125 feet high. It is a city landmark by virtue of its massive scale. Today, much of the Stanley Dock conservation area is owned privately and used commercially.
Feb 8, 2010 · It was designed by A.G. Lyster, the Dock Engineer, but Arthur Berrington almost certainly played a part. The warehouse fell into disuse in the 1980s and gradually into disrepair.
The transformation of Liverpool's landmark Stanley Dock into amenity-rich, mixed-use spaces that preserve the charm of the original architecture is now underway. Comprising three architecturally and historically important buildings, Stanley Dock is home to the iconic Tobacco Warehouse.
Dec 20, 2018 · Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse is the largest brick-built warehouse in the world. This fact though does not really describe just how striking and imposing it is as it looms over the smaller buildings and now largely abandoned quaysides at the northern end of Liverpool’s old dock system.
A fire which broke out on Friday night at the Stanley Dock warehouse, Liverpool, the Empire's largest tobacco store, was still smouldering on Saturday evening, and was likely to do so for some time. It is estimated that the warehouse contained tobacco worth £3,000,000 in bond, and that the damage will amount to £250,000 at the least.
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Jan 10, 2017 · Their poor condition and vacancy was a cause of great concern: the fabric was decaying; original building materials were stolen; Historic England placed the buildings on its Heritage at Risk Register, and Liverpool City Council enforced some emergency repairs to prevent major collapse.
