3rd November 2011 - Walk No.619

Area:	North Lancashire	Ascent:	100feet
Walk No:	619	Time:	1hour 30minutes
Date:	3rd November 2011	Parking:	Conder Green picnic site
Distance:	3.00miles	Weather:	Mainly overcast

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A few pictures from a short afternoon walk around the Glasson Dock area after a dull morning brightened a little.

Route Map

After parking the car at the picnic site we took the path towards Glasson Dock. This is the tracked of the old London and North Western Railway between Lancaster and Glasson. The line carried its last passengers in 1930 nut was in use for goods until 1964. The trackbed is now a multi-use path and probably carries far more traffic than it ever did. Here we are crossing the River Conder looking towards the hills of Bowland.

Looking the other way towards Glasson Dock with the Power Stations at Heysham across the River Lune.

Looking up the River Lune towards Lancaster.

A look back towards Clougha Pike.

We left the trackbed as we entered Glasson and took the canal towpath towards the marina.

Looking towards the marina from Brows Bridge.

Christ Church, Glasson.

This craft caught my attention. I couldn't recall seeing it before and wondered on what it was designed from. It had a pivoting leeboard or daggerboard on the port side but I couldn't see if this was part of a pair.

It's too breezy and dull for any reflections toady in the marina.

Oooops!!

The first of a number of local residents to come over.

Unfortunately we don't have any supplies today.

From the marina we made our way to the salt water dock. The area was organised by the Lancaster Port Commission due to the difficulty of navigating the River Lune to the docks in Lancaster. They realised that a dock would help shipping and in turn increase the prosperity of Lancaster due to increases in trade. Building was financed by Lancaster merchants and it needed two Acts of Parliament in 1738 and 1749 to allow the construction of the walls and quays. The dock was built by Thomas Morris in 1787 although I suppose he had a few helpers.

There used to be a dry dock in the far corner where ships could be repaired. However it was closed in the mid to late 1960's and filled in around 1969.