The Floating Roadway was built 1872-74 between Princes Dock and George's Dock to provide shallow-grade access to the Liverpool landing stage; it allowed road vehicles on to the landing stage, so they can be carried by ferry to Birkenhead or Seacombe on the Wirral side of the river. The roadway was fixed at the east end at ground level and attached at the west end to the landing stage, which rose and fell with the tide. Its retaining walls on the north and south sides were later extended to provide new river walls, and after World War II were partly rebuilt in brick and a memorial was added to the south side of the south wall to commemorate the American Transport operations during the war.

Period

Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901)

Period comments

Post World War II|1872-74

The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1872|1946

The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known

1874|1946

Monument Type - Broad

FLOATING ROADWAY|WAR MEMORIAL (TRIBUTE)|REVETMENT

Monument Type - Narrow

Monument Description

Evidence Type - Broad

Evidence Type - Narrow

Evidence Description

Object Type - Broad

Object Type - Narrow

Object Description

Other records:

NRHE Number

1431299

NT HBSMR Number

Unknown

HER Event Number

Unknown

External Link

None

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