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The Albert Dock in Liverpool , England , was opened in 1846 by its namesake, Prince Albert Of Saxe-Coburg And Gotha . Based on plans submitted in 1839 by the architecht Jesse Hartley for a combined Dock and Warehouse system, shipping entered the dock from either Canning Half Tide Dock to the North or Salthouse Dock to the east. Built entirely of cast iron, brick and stone, the Albert Dock was the first building in the UK to be constructed in such a manner. It was also the first non-combustible warehousing system in the world. In 1848 it was upgraded to feature the world's first Hydraulic warehouse Hoist system. The five Grade I buildings make the Albert Dock complex the largest set of Grade 1 Listed Building s in the UK. The dock closed to shipping in 1972 and suffered from dereliction for a period until it was re-developed in the early 1980 s by the Merseyside Development Corporation . The buildings now contain a variety of bars, restaurants and museums as well as office space. TRIVIA For many years the ITV television show '' This Morning '', hosted by Richard And Judy , was broadcast from studios in the dockside buildings. The dock itself was used as the location for the weather forecast. Presenter Fred Talbot used a floating map of the British Isles to describe the outlook. The Albert Dock also is home to the Telewest National Service Centre, taking hundreds of thousands of calls from Telewest Customers reporting faults. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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