Salford Docks

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Salford Docks was a major former dock complex on the Manchester Ship Canal in Salford, England, that played a key role in the region’s industrial and maritime trade before its redevelopment into the modern Salford Quays area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dock complex
former port
adjacentTo Ordsall NERFINISHED
Trafford Park NERFINISHED
associatedWith industrial decline in late 20th century
post-industrial urban regeneration
country United Kingdom
currentUse mixed-use development
redeveloped urban area
residential and commercial district
developedInto Salford Quays NERFINISHED
economicRole supported manufacturing industries in Greater Manchester
formerNameOfArea Salford Quays NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance important inland port in North West England
key role in regional industrial development
major port for the Manchester region
languageOfName English
locatedIn England
Greater Manchester
Salford NERFINISHED
locatedInMetropolitanBorough City of Salford NERFINISHED
locatedNear Manchester NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterway Manchester Ship Canal NERFINISHED
namedAfter Salford NERFINISHED
partOf Manchester Ship Canal NERFINISHED
partOfRegion North West England NERFINISHED
redevelopedAs Salford Quays NERFINISHED
redevelopmentType waterfront regeneration project
status closed
transportRole served ocean-going vessels via the Manchester Ship Canal
urbanContext inner-city waterfront area
usedFor cargo handling
industrial shipping
maritime trade
waterBodyType dock basin

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Salford Quays wasPreviously Salford Docks