[2] Named after Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton who laid the foundation stone in October 1844, the dock was completed in 1847.

Both these passages have since been filled in, making both docks effectively landlocked.

[5] For the majority of its use, it served the LNWR and CLC goods stations which adjoined the dock.

[6] The dock was partially filled in 1991,[6] removing access from East Float.

The bridge and the machine house were completely restored in 1993 and opened to the public in 1995.