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Glasson Dock is a late eighteenth-century artificial dock constructed to facilitate maritime trade on the River Lune estuary in Lancashire. Built between 1787 and 1790, it represents an important example of Georgian commercial infrastructure designed to overcome the tidal limitations of the river and enable cargo vessels to load and unload at any state of tide. The dock comprises a basin with flanking quays and associated lock gates, engineered to manage the substantial tidal range of Morecambe Bay. As one of the earliest purpose-built docks in north-west England, Glasson Dock remains significant for understanding the development of English port facilities during the Industrial Revolution.
Glasson Dock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005091. View the official record →
Glasson Dock is a late eighteenth-century artificial dock constructed to facilitate maritime trade on the River Lune estuary in Lancashire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005091.
Glasson Dock is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cockersand Premonstratensian Abbey (2.9 km), Glass melting and annealing workshop; part of Shrigley and Hunt's stained glass manufacturing workshops (6.4 km), High cross in St Peter's churchyard, Heysham (6.5 km).
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