Gloucester Docks Explained

Gloucester Docks is a historic area of the city of Gloucester. The docks are located at the northern junction of the River Severn with the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. They are Britain's most inland port.^[1]

The docks include fifteen Victorian warehouses, that are now listed buildings.^[2] It also contains the Gloucester Waterways Museum and the Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum. The Robert Opie Collection of Advertising and Packaging (now the Museum of Brands in London) was also here from 1984 until 2001.

Every year since 2007, Gloucester Docks has been home to the Tall Ships Festival.^[3]

Ships

In addition to the collections of Gloucester Waterways Museum, historic vessels based at Gloucester Docks include:

• LV 14 Sula, a 1958 lightvessel now preserved as holiday accommodation.^[4]

References

51.8625°N -2.2519°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Historic Docks - Historic Site in Gloucester, Gloucester - Visit Gloucester. www.visitgloucester.co.uk.
2. https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/media/1173/thedockscasep07.pdf The Docks Conservation Area (Conservation Area No. 3) Appraisal & Management Proposals.
3. Web site: Gloucester Tall Ships Festival returns to 'rock the docks'. 14 March 2024. www.soglos.com.
4. Web site: Sula . LV14 SULA. 16 April 2023.