[4][5] The dock was named after Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood and was intended to handle relatively small vessels only.

[5] The Liverpool Corporation had a berth for its refuse boats in Collingwood Dock for many years.

[5] A bascule road bridge spans the passage between Collingwood and Stanley Docks.

[5] The dock is part of the Stanley Dock Conservation Area[6] and is on the route of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal extension to the Pier Head.

[7] Collingwood dock is home to the Glaciere Maritime Academy.