Gloucester Docks, Main Basin

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Gloucester Docks, Main Basin by Jonathan Billinger as part of the Geograph project.

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Gloucester Docks, Main Basin

Image: © Jonathan Billinger Taken: 23 May 2026

The area has had sympathetic redevelopment to include retail, hospitality and dwellings. The Main Basin here was opened in 1827.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.863998
Longitude
-2.253074