Public art & sculpture · London
Great Flora L
Great Flora L — a public art in england-london, United Kingdom.
Mr Ignavy — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Great Flora L is a public art located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Great Float is a body of water on the Wirral Peninsula, England, formed from the natural tidal inlet, the Wallasey Pool. It is split into two large docks, East Float and West Float, both part of the Birkenhead Docks complex. The docks run approximately 2 miles (3 km) inland from the River Mersey, dividing the towns of Birkenhead and Wallasey. The Great Float consists of 110 acres (45 ha) of water and more than 4 miles (6 km) of quays.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
on display at Woodside]] Unlike in Liverpool, where the docks were built along the coastline of the River Mersey, Birkenhead Docks were designed as an inland system by enclosing the tidal inlet of Wallasey Pool. The construction of a cofferdam enabled land reclamation and excavations to take place. After the establishment of the Great Low Water Basin, Morpeth Dock and Egerton Dock, the Great Float was formed between 1851 and 1860 from most of what remained of Wallasey Pool. Designed by James Meadows Rendel, protégé of Thomas Telford, the scheme was managed by the Birkenhead Dock Company until a financial crisis in 1847. The docks were taken over by the Liverpool Corporation in 1855. By…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4977, -0.1548
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1X 8HW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1860
- Official site
- www.cadoganhall.com
Sources
- osm: node/5320110107 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Great Float (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Flora L?
- Great Flora L is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1X 8HW), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Great Flora L built?
- Built or established in 1860.
- Who owns Great Flora L?
- Great Flora L is owned by Peel Holdings.
- Is Great Flora L free to visit?
- Yes, Great Flora L is free to enter.
- How do I get to Great Flora L?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1X 8HW. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.