In March 1818, permission was obtained from the Grand Junction Canal Company by a Mr John Mills for a dock to be built to service Yiewsley's brickmaking industry.

[1] It was opened in 1820 and after several expansions extended 1,200 yards (0.7 of a mile /1.1 km) north from the mainline of the canal.

In July 1906 it was reported that the now disused arm was in an insanitary state and in November 1906 Yiewsley Parish Council were advised to fill the canal in.

[5] Because of the number of interested parties filling in Otter Dock north of Horton Road did not began until 1909 and was completed in 1911.

South of Horton road Otter Dock remained through much of the 20th Century and was used in the 1930s as a boat repair facility.