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THE SEVERN REGION
Sharpness
The only commercial port remaining on the River Severn. Ships from all around the world can be handled here, but the days of seeing old steamers has long gone. Now it is the modern coastal vessel with quick turn round times making the stay at Sharpness very brief.
Not an area where many tourists come, but a pleasant hour can be spent down by the piers watching the ships come in and out, but make sure you visit when the tide is in or you will be disappointed. Details of ships in port here
For further information contact the Tourist Information Centre
They can supply you with leaflets, etc. & book your holiday accommodation
Thornbury Tourist Information:
Town Hall
Old Police Station
High Street
Thornbury
BS35 2AR
Telephone Number: 01454 281638
Ship in the outer basin
Sharpness Shipyard
Outer Basin
From 1939 to 1966 the former sailing ship Vindicatrix was moored at the Old Arm, Sharpness. She was used as part of the Merchant Navy establishment, training deckhands and stewards.
In 1966 she was towed from Sharpness, down the Severn estuary to Newport for scrapping.
Visit Severn Area Branch of the T.S. Vindicatrix Association
