page_title: Preston Dock
section_title: Notable buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Preston Dock / Landmarks / Notable buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: Harbour House, on the eastern end of the Albert Edward Basin in Preston (Lancs UK) at night.
context_page_description: Preston Dock was a former maritime dock located on the northern bank of the River Ribble approximately 2.5 km west of Preston's town centre in Lancashire, England. It is the location of the Albert Edward Basin which opened in 1892 and is connected to the river by a series of locks.
  The dock is 25.6 km from the Irish Sea and provided a port for shipping until its closure in 1981. Most of the historic buildings and facilities have since been demolished and the area is now mainly commercial and residential property, along with some light industry. Following the dock's closure, a public marina was opened in 1987.
context_section_description: Harbour House: located on the eastern end of the Albert Edward basin, Harbour House is the offices of a number of businesses including the  Community Gateway Association, a non-profit organisation that provides public housing.
  Lighthouse: while various navigation aids were located around the Preston Docks and along the Ribble, the lighthouse that stands in the Riversway Retail Park in front of the Morrisons supermarket is not a preserved feature of the old docks; it is a replica, built in 1986 after the docks closed to shipping. It was built by Morrison's to "guide shoppers to their new supermarket and to mark Preston's maritime past"
  Old Docks House: located at the intersection of Waters Lane and Port Way on the northeastern edge of Riversway, is Old Docks House. Built in 1936 in the Art Deco style and featuring a central clock tower, this building used to hold the offices of the Port of Preston. During the Second World War when Preston Dock was commandeered by the military, it was used as a marshalling post for the D-Day landings. More recently it has been used by telemarketing companies but is now serviced offices.
caption: Harbour House at night
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