
What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Gloucester Lock. Its recorded inscription reads: PORT OF GLOUCESTER GLOUCESTER LOCK. ORIGINALLY THERE WERE TWO ADJOINING LOCKS WHICH WERE BROUGHT INTO OPERATION IN 1812 TO ALLOW LIMITED USE OF THE DOCK BASIN. AFTER THE CANAL WAS COMPLETED IN 1827, THE LOCKS WERE KEPT BUSY WITH BOATS CARRYING IMPO
Gloucester Lock was crucial for the Port of Gloucester, facilitating boat traffic after the canal's completion in 1827 and enabling significant trade through the dock basin.
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