Plenty of information regarding the history of the area can be found here. It explains the importance of the river lune in a socio-economic sense as well as how nature has removed a natural resource of the area, viz. the silting up of the river lune and the growing influence of Liverpool over Lancaster as a port of national importance.
http://www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/Lancaster.htm
also....
RTF file link here
There's also information as to the importance and usefulness of Glasson Dock, including wildlife, habitats etc.
http://www.heritageandhistory.com/contents1a/2008/10/glasson-and-the-glasson-dock-area-lancaster/
The Lancaster Canal as a propagator of wildlife habitats (with cool 360 panos)
http://www.lctrust.co.uk/pages/the-canal/virtual-cruise/galgate/glasson-branch.php
Phew! -Jake
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