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The warehouses of Gloucester Docks are so well preserved that they have been TV stars. However the story of the Docks has always been of constant change. |
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The Rise, Fall and Rise of Gloucester Docks
In 1580 Queen Elizabeth I made Gloucester an official port, although Gloucester Quay had been used for ships since at least Roman times.
Gloucester Docks began in the 1790s, but the money soon ran out. Ocean going ships and a change in the Corn Laws saved them. Hundreds of people worked in the massive warehouses, flour mills, timberyards, boatyards and coalyards until the middle of the 20th century when the ships stopped coming. For a while the Docks were in danger of demolition, but were saved by becoming completely transformed.
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