This new quay was opened in 1883 by Charles H. Parkes, the Chairman of the Great Eastern Railway company, the port being named after him as Parkeston Quay. The port had its own railway station, and a hotel was built between the northern platform and the quay; the hotel building is now used as offices.
In 1883, Charles H. Parkes, Chairman of the Great Eastern Railway company, inaugurated this new dock named Parkeston Dock. The port had its own railway station, and a hotel was constructed between the northern platform and the dock; today, that building functions as offices.