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Gloucester & Sharpness Canal Towpath
'This site highlights the main features of Gloucester Docks and the 16 mile ship canal link to Sharpness Docks and the sea. Brief details are given about the history of what can be seen today, with many comparisons of old and recent views. Information is also provided about facilities of interest to visitors, vessels and people associated with the waterway and plans for developments.'
Towpath 'Vessels were originally towed along the canal by horses, but their use declined after steam tugs were introduced in 1860. The towpath is nominally open for walkers and cyclists along the whole length, but there are occasional stoppages ... Most of the original mileposts are still in-situ, showing distances from Gloucester and from Sharpness, and missing ones have been replaced ...'
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