Liverpool's Albert Dock has been granted a royal title to mark its role in the city's maritime history. It was officially opened by Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert on 30 July and redeveloped into a visitor attraction in the s.
The new status was sought in advance of the th anniversary plans in The Albert Dock, designed by architect and dock engineer Jesse Hartley, was given Grade I listed status in but was abandoned 20 years later. It was later redeveloped, with the first phase completed in Two years later the Merseyside Maritime Museum opened on the site, followed by Tate Liverpool in Ian Murphy, deputy director of Merseyside Maritime Museum, said the site turer från albert dock always been important to Liverpool, first as an industrial centre and later as a tourist attraction.
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson said the royal recognition "solidifies the significance of the dock". Among the newer recipients of the accolade is the Royal Papworth Hospital near Cambridge, which carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant.
The fall and rise of Liverpool docks. Heseltine honoured for helping city. How does a town get a 'royal' title? The redeveloped Albert Dock was re-opened in the s. Image source, Geograph. ITV's This Morning was filmed at the dock during the s.