[1] The construction was undertaken by Kelk and Aird and the dock was officially opened in March 1868.

[1] After a slow start to the business and financial difficulties, Kelk and Aird surrendered control of the company to lawyers acting for the investors in December 1868.

[1] In recognition of its settled status the business was renamed the Millwall Dock Company in 1870.

[7] The Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre, located at the far West end of the dock where the dock previously connected to the Thames,[8] was established by the London Docklands Development Corporation and the Sports Council at a cost of £1.2 million in 1989.

The western end of the Outer Dock was originally connected to the Thames at Millwall by an 80 ft (24 m) wide channel.