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	Gloucester & Sharpness Canal
		The canal linking Gloucester and Sharpness docks is said to be 16 miles long, 16ft deep and to have 16 bridges.
		In fact it was intended to be 18ft deep in the centre to accommodate the keels of large sailing ships, but it was not dredged to the full depth because in later years steamers had flatter bottoms and the under-water curvature of the bridge-holes became limiting.
		Vessels were originally towed along the canal by horses, but their use declined after steam tugs were introduced in 1860.
	www.gloucesterdocks.me.uk /canal/canal.htm (499 words)

	Gloucester Sharpness Canal at www.sonicspeedway.com
		Gloucester Sharpness Canal Such is the demand that there are now only a pair of two-bedroom flats left, dressed as show and view flats, at £315,000 for the second-floor property and £330,000 for the home on the fourth floor.
		Gloucester Sharpness Canal "They appeal to young professionals looking for an apartment close to town, but the difference with these flats is they have the benefits of Leith with the waterside views without being too far away from the city and they are all about lifestyle, too," says Liana Canavan, sales manager at Miller Homes.
		Gloucester Sharpness Canal Located on the canal basin at Fountainbridge, it is in the heart of the capital's business quarter and a short walk from Princes Street, with views over the rejuvenated Union Canal and across to Arthur's Seat.
	www.sonicspeedway.com /Gloucester-Sharpness-Canal.html (931 words)

	Gloucester & Sharpness Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		However, none of these canals ever paid any profits and, in fact, the tolls didn't even cover maintenance costs but the Gloucester and Sharpness company kept the routes to Birmingham open because it was very important to their own canal's survival.
		The canal had already done well with coal carrying at both Gloucester and Sharpness docks so they were quick to realise the possibilities of coal coming from Wales and the Forest of Dean.
		Gloucester Docks are an absolute must for any canal, ship or dock fanatic, they are situated close to the centre of Gloucester around a large square area of water and surrounded by huge old warehouses.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/gloucestersharpness.htm (3569 words)

	Gloucester and Sharpness
		This wide and deep canal is surprisingly picturesque and has many interesting and varied points of interest.
		Gloucester docks are a fascinating place to spend a day or two.
		As you head for Sharpness itself, you will see that boats are mooring on the towpath side from the demolished railway bridge up to the start of the old arm which is itself private.
	www.catshill.com /trips/glos.htm (837 words)

	Canal Museums National Waterways Museum
		The National Waterways Museum is housed in Llanthony Warehouse on Gloucester Docks on the Gloucester and Sharpness Ship Canal.
		The city of Gloucester is close to the M5 and M4 motorways.
		Gloucester Docks are on the Gloucester and Sharpness Ship Canal close to its upper junction with the River Severn.
	www.canaljunction.com /museum/national_waterways.htm (388 words)

	General Warde's (Yspitty) Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Gloucester Quays : Details of the plans to develop the land beside the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal adjacent to Gloucester Docks.
		Gloucester Docks and the Sharpness Canal : This site highlights the main features of Gloucester Docks and the 16 mile ship canal link to Sharpness and the sea.
		Was an 11 mile level canal from Johnstone, Renfrewshire, to Port Eglinton on the upper Clyde.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/General-Wardes-Yspitty-Canal.html (650 words)

	BBC - Gloucestershire - Coast - Point 2 - Gloucester Lock
		Gloucester Lock is the gateway between the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal and the River Severn.
		Gloucester Lock marks the northern end of the Gloucester to Sharpness canal.
		Once the ships had unloaded their cargoes in the main basin of the docks after travelling up from Sharpness their wares could then be transferred to barges and pass through the lock, to continue their journey by river to the Midlands.
	www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/07/04/coast05walks_stage2.shtml (505 words)

	Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
		The Gloucester to Sharpness Canal by-passes the treacherous tidal stretch of the River Severn below Gloucester.
		Gloucester itself is an inland port of historic importance and has much to offer the tourist.
		The sea lock at Sharpness is heavily tide dependant and is available for only a very restricted time period around high tide.
	www.btinternet.com /~motorboat/sharp.htm (449 words)

	River Severn & River Avon
		The journey down the wide Severn from the interesting old canal port of Stourport (Link to Staffs and Worcs Canal) is through pleasant gently rolling countryside although the high banks, necessary to restrain the floodwaters which can surge out of Wales, mean the view is frequently restricted to tree lined banks.
		The cruise down to Sharpness Docks through the frequent manned swing bridges with their classical keepers cottages is well worthwhile.
		The swing bridges on the Gloucester and Sharpness are all manned.
	www.canaljunction.com /canal/severn_avon.htm (671 words)

	Gloucester Sharpness Canal Walk
		With an aggregate inside leg measurement of 64", Katie and Tony Scott and Jeff Jones walked the canal from Gloucester to Sharpness.
		Actually we had to use roads from the Gloucester end of the canal (in Gloucester Docks) to Hempstead Bridge as there is not an open towpath for this section, and we diverted via Frampton-on-Severn for an excellent BBQ lunch with Dave Sidebotham and his family.
		The canal is 16 miles long - it's a ship canal built to bypass the dangerous tidal waters of the Severn.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /jeffjones/canalwalk/canalwalk.html (286 words)

	Buy Maritime Online UK
		Gloucester And Sharpness Canal, The By Conway-jones, Hugh
		Wey And Arun Junction Canal - Vine, P.a.l.
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	www.shop-happy.co.uk /cat-36200.html (1077 words)

	SW Maritime History - Reviews - The Gloucester & Sharpness Canal - An Illustrated History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Originally named the Gloucester and Berkeley, the eventual purpose of the navigation was to bypass the treacherous and hazardous course of the lowever Severn.
		Once open the canal had to pay and the mounting level of traffic is well described, not in bald economic terms but by saying how things were done, with accounts of tidal behaviour, horse towage, the development of warehousing at Gloucester, problems of water supply.
		With Sharpness becoming an established port the author charts its progress; ever larger ships were coming, regular lines were established and there was a growing coaster and short sea trade to Gloucester, the Bristol Steam Navigation Company for example had a Gloucester-Hamburg service by 1896.
	www.swmaritime.org.uk /article.php?articleid=380&atype=r (614 words)

	Northern Glos Sharpness Canal
		Llanthony Lift Bridge marks the exit from the docks to the Gloucester and Sharpness canal.
		The canal near Sims Bridge is likely to see major changes in the next few years when the SW section of the Gloucester ring road is built.
		Turtles are present in the canal here and can often be seen basking in the sun on semi-submerged branches at the edge.
	www.glos-sharpness.org.uk /northcanal.htm (1144 words)

	Sharpness - Perceived Sharpness CML-Cinematography Mailing List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Some users have expressed concern about a perceived lack of sharpness in images There are many sources of loss of sharpness in the resulting image.
		Sharpness of an image (as seen by the clarity of detail) formed by an optical system.
		sharpness: The informal, subjective evaluation of detail in the clarity or Note: Often sharpness and resolution are assumed to be directly related,
	webdragnet.com /?q=sharpness (251 words)

	Top Results - Saul Canal Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Annual event at Saul Junction, at the junction of the Gloucester Sharpness Canal and the Cotswold Canals.
		A registered charity committed to the restoration of the Wilts and Berks Canal, the central section of the Wessex Waterways Network.
		Campaign to re-open the canal between Lough Neagh and Lough Erne with news, history and map..
	www.top-results.co.uk /Saul_Canal_Festival.html (229 words)

	Gloucester Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com
		Overlooked by the Cotswold Hills, in the lush Severn valley, the city of Gloucester is perfectly located and easily accessible, from all corners of the country.
		Gloucester is the home to Britain's most Inland Port, whose outstanding Victorian Warehouses are stars in numerous period films and television dramas.
		It was along this canal that captain Howard Blackburn travelled during his epic single handed Atlantic crossing from Gloucester USA to Gloucester England in August 1899.
	www.aboutbritain.com /towns/Gloucester.asp (907 words)

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		The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was built as a ship canal to avoid the dangerous tidal waters and shifting sands of the Severn estuary.
		Although Sharpness Docks are still used regularly by shipping and commercial freight occasionally travels the full length of the canal, it is now more popular with pleasure boaters.
		The canal is notable for its swingbridges, most of them accompanied by a classically-styled keeperâs cottage with columns and pediment.
	www.canalboatmag.co.uk /Editorial.aspx?page=1147 (154 words)

	Boating - Gloucester Sharpness Canal : Enjoy England
		At the time of the completion of the Gloucester to Sharpness Canal in 1827 it was the largest and deepest ship canal in the world.
		The bridges and locks along the canal are all manned except for quiet periods in winter and in very wet weather, but help is always available – details of manned locks are given on the lock keepers’ notice boards.
		Attractions include the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge and Gloucester Docks with its 19th century renovated warehouses, Antiques Centre, Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum and the National Waterways Museum.
	www.enjoyengland.com /ideas/rural-escapes/landscapes-and-scenery/inland-waterways/gloucester-sharpness-canal.aspx (274 words)

	VisitBritain : Gloucester
		At the time of the completion of the Gloucester to Sharpness Canal in 1827 it was the largest and deepest ship canal in the world.
		Attractions include the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge and Gloucester Docks with its 19th century renovated warehouses, Antiques Centre, Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum and the National Waterways Museum.
		Saul is the location for the annual Canal Festival (on 4th – 6th July) – a convivial gathering of boats and boat people, with music, crafts, real ales and music.
	www.visitbritain.com /VB3-nl-NL/experiences/getactive/active_breaks/boating_holidays/gloucester.aspx (266 words)

	Sharpness - Improve focus and sharpen photos without creating halos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		That the "cult" of lens "sharpness" and quality evolved in parallel to the Sharpness doesn't matter.
		The sharpness of a digital image refers to the degree of clarity in both coarse A lack of sharpness in digital images captured with the microscope often
		Our Sharpness Editor gives you control over sharpness and focus and is the first It has several unique photo sharpening methods that all take sharpness
	funwindow.com /?q=sharpness (237 words)

	Learn more about Waterways in the United Kingdom in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Waterways in the United Kingdom is a link page for any river, canal, firth or estuary in the United Kingdom.
		Related topics: Waterway restoration, History of the British canal system, Transportation in the United Kingdom, Conservation in the United Kingdom, British Waterways, Aqueduct, Barge, River delta, Distributary, Flood plain, Narrowboat, Ship transport, Towpath, Tributary, Tunnel, Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom, List of reservoirs and dams
		Wyrley & Essington Canal and Wyrley & Essington Extension
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /w/wa/waterways_in_the_united_kingdom.html (279 words)

	Delv.co.uk: sharpness canal websites in the UK
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		Hire your canal boat directly from friendly family firms who care.
	www.oldskool1.co.uk /breakdance/sharpness_canal.html (181 words)

	Gloucester 5. The Western Waterfront Area
		It encompasses the historic Gloucester Docks and then follows the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal for approximately 4 kilometres, to include the site of the historically important Llanthony Secunda Priory.
		The area is varied in terms of its fabric, space and function but is unified by the canal and the River Severn.
		Progress was accelerated during the early nineteenth century by the completion of the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in 1827 that resulted in the growth of the local timber industry.
	www.glos-city.gov.uk /libraries/templates/page.asp?URN=417 (1395 words)

	MyThornbury: Thornbury Society: The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
		The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was the subject of Hugh Conway-Jones’ talk to The Thornbury Society.
		Commerce was the initial impetus for building the canal and the early days saw ever larger ships carrying goods to the major port at Gloucester for transport largely onward to the Midlands by rail.
		At the ends of the canal, towards Gloucester and Sharpness, these vistas include attractive industrial buildings some of which have been given a new lease of life as museums or council offices.
	www.mythornbury.co.uk /thornbury_society/article/gloucester_and_sharpness_canal (448 words)

	Updates to The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
		There are two petrol stations on the canal's east bank between Sims and Hempsted bridges, one of which has direct access and a convenient bollard for mooring.
		Moorings in Gloucester Docks and on Llanthony Pontoon are limited to 48 hours maximum.
		He is based at the British Waterways Gloucester Office, Harbour House on the west side of the docks (Tel: 01452 318000.).
	www.waterwaysguides.co.uk /updates/gloucsharp.htm (597 words)

	Gloucester and Sharpness Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		t over 16 miles long this wonderful canal was the largest in the world when completed in 1827.
		It was used to carry goods up from Sharpness to the city port of Gloucester for many years, but now we see mainly pleasure craft as the fast track motorways and railways have taken over.
		The last lock until the "sea lock" at Sharpness where you are at the mercy of the second highest tidal range in the world.
	www.severnboaters.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk /gloucester_and_sharpness_canal.htm (136 words)

	Sharpness - Digital cameras vs. film, part 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Five or more Sharpness Indicator charts, such as Type 7A9 or Corner Chart (60x) The differences in sharpness, if any, will be clearly noticeable in the
		Japanese sword information: Ranking the sharpness of swords by specific sword smiths based on test cutting, tameshigiri.
		Sharpness is a function of two characteristics: resolution and contrast, Assessing sharpness: To assess sharpness, look at how small detail and fine
	publicwindow.com /pw/sharpness.html (202 words)

	Tour 2000 BCN + page 19
		It was put in by the water company, when the reservoirs were put in at the river side of the canal.
		He also enthused about his canal and Neil agreed that it has a lot to offer, not the boring straight ditch we imagined before we first came here.
		This was the only exit point before the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was built.
	www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk /Tour_00/BCNplus19.html (1412 words)

	Gloucester & Sharpness Canal: Waterscape.com
		Once the broadest, deepest canal in the world, the Gloucester and Sharpness is even today an impressive feat of waterway engineering.
		The 16-mile waterway starts at Gloucester's Historic Docks and ends in the commercial port of Sharpness, bypassing a perilous stretch of the River Severn.
		The canal has an identity all of its own, differing from most navigations by its sheer scale.
	www.waterscape.com /Gloucester_&_Sharpness_Canal/wid33 (174 words)

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