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Due to the difficulty of navigation up the Lune to the docks in Lancaster, it was decided in 1779 by Lancaster port commission to build a dock at Glasson. The port commission purchased land in 1780 , and completed the dock in 1787 . As the ships using the dock did not require significant amounts of local labour, the settlement around the dock did not grow significantly. The docks were connected by a branch to the Lancaster Canal in 1826 , after which some expansion did occur. Many of the buildings in the village were built in the 19th century, including the church (Christ Church), which was built in 1840 , although expanded in 1931-2 . A shipyard and Customs House were built in 1834 , a Watch House in 1836, and a Dry Dock in 1841 . The shipyards were largely concerned with ship repair rather than shipbuilding, eventually closing in 1968 , with the dry dock filled in a year later. The quay was connected to the railway network in 1883 , operating until the closure of the branch line in 1930 . The route of the line is now a linear park and cycleway. Prior to becoming a dock, Glasson was the site of small farming and fishing community, known as Old Glasson and Brows-saltcote. Directly across the river from Glasson lies the village of Overton . EXTERNAL LINKS
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