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at Sharpness, near Berkeley, Glos.
c. 1827 Construction of the docks
1853 The Droitwich Junction Canal Co was leased for 99 years to the Sharpness New Docks Co. [1]
c.1874 Construction of the new docks
1874 The name of the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Co was changed to the Sharpness New Docks and Gloucester and Birmingham Navigation Co[2]
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