Henry Berry (engineer)
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Henry Berry | |
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| Born | 1719 |
| Died | 1812 (aged 92–93) |
| Occupation | Dock engineer |
Henry Berry, (1719 in England – 1812) was Liverpool's second dock engineer succeeding Thomas Steers and later being succeeded by Thomas Morris. Berry Street in Liverpool may be named after Berry who lived in a house at the junction with Duke Street, where the White Horse pub stands.[1]
He built Salthouse Dock, George's Dock and King's Docks in Liverpool. He designed Queen's Dock for the Hull Dock Company which opened Tuesday 22 September 1778.[2] In 1769 he checked Peter P Burdett's survey for the route of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.[3] He also designed the Sankey Canal.[4]
