Gloucester’s Last Shipwrights Battle Growing Silt Problem in Sharpness Canal Wednesday, June 17, 2026 gloucester shipwrights silt dredging canal restoration watersupply bristolwater docks heritage Gloucester’s last remaining shipwrights are raising alarm over a growing threat to their craft: the relentless buildup of silt in the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. This problem is increasingly restricting access for large … Read More