Gloucester

Gloucester (pronounced {{IPA|}}) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. In 2003 it had a population of 110,207. Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire.

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Pronounced - District - England - Welsh - County town - Gloucestershire

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It is located on the right (east) bank of the River Severn, at {{gbmapping|SO832186}}, 114 miles west-north-west of London. It is sheltered by the Cotswolds on the east, while the Forest of Dean and the Malvern Hills rise prominently to the west and north-west, respectively.

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River Severn - London - Cotswolds - Forest of Dean - Malvern Hills

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Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn estuary, allowing larger ships to reach the docks than would be possible on the tidal reaches of the river itself. The wharves, warehouses and the docks themselves fell into considerable disrepair until the 1980s, at which point they were renovated and form a public open space for the city's residents. Some warehouses now house the National Waterways Museum, others were converted into luxury residential apartments, shops and bars.

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Port - Gloucester and Sharpness Canal - 1980s - National Waterways Museum

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