Herculaneum Docks
The Herculaneum Docks takes its name from the Herculaneum Pottery that stood on the site between 1796 and 1833.
After the pottery industry declined in Liverpool, the site was sold in 1841 and two dry docks were constructed in its place, used mainly for ship repairs. The dock was uniquely constructed, excavated from dry land as opposed to using reclaimed land from the river – hence creating the ‘cliffs’ that lead up to Dingle.
Docker’s Steps
A stairwell of steps was constructed adjacent to the dock in the 1860s in order to link up the waterfront to Dingle. Initially these steps were not open to the general public, instead being guarded by a policeman at the entrance of Grafton Street. However in 1984 they were opened to the general public after the docks were filled-in.
At the opposite end of the Herculaneum Docks (behind Nuffield Fitness) you can also see the tunnel for the old Liverpool Overhead Railway.
This geocache is located approximately half-way between either end of the upper-walkway of the Docker’s Steps.