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Glasson Dock, also known as
Glasson, is a village in
England, south of
Lancaster, at the mouth of the
River Lune.
Due to the difficulty of navigation up the Lune to the docks in Lancaster, it was decided in 1779 by Lancaster port commission to build a dock at Glasson. The port commission purchased land in 1780, and completed the dock in 1787 under the supervision of
Thomas Morris. As the ships using the dock didn't require significant amounts of local labour, the settlement around the dock didn't grow significantly. The docks were connected by a branch to the
Lancaster Canal in 1826, after which some expansion did occur. Many of the buildings in the village were built in the 19th century, including the church (Christ Church), which was built in 1840, although expanded in
1931-2. A shipyard and Customs House were built in 1834, a Watch House in 1836, and a Dry Dock in 1841. The shipyards were largely concerned with ship repair rather than shipbuilding, eventually closing in 1968, with the dry dock filled in a year later.
The quay was connected to the railway network in 1883, operating until the closure of passenger sevices on 5th July 1930. Goods traffic continued until 7th September 1964. The trackbed of the disused branchline is now a linear park and cycleway.
The dock is connected by a lock to the marina, which has mooring facilties for 220 boats, and a wide range of boating services including chandlery, facilities for the repair of boats, a wet dock, slipway and a hoist with a capacity of 35 tons for cranage.
Gallery
Image:River Lune, at Sunderland Point.jpg|River Lune, at Sunderland Point, looking toward Glasson Dock on opposite river bank.
Image:Glasson Dock sunset.jpg|Sunset over Glasson Dock
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