Longport: The 'Kingdom' of Davenport (1760's - mid 19th C))

Longport Wharf, warehouse and canal office

 

 

Location 1 on the index map

The starting point for our walk is on the side of the Trent and Mersey canal - opened in 1777 and vital for the journey to the sea (via Liverpool docks).

We are looking at the rear of Price & Kensingtons pottery works - which originally was Davenports Top Bridge Works.

This corner just below the works was a wharf - the warehouse and canal office shown on the 1851 map are still standing today:

The old wharf warehouse.

The canal office is still standing (just!)
by the side of an extension to the potworks.

next is the Pack Horse Inn 

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