Glasson Dock

Glasson was originally a small farming and fishing community (which is now known as Old Glasson and Brows-saltcote); the village of Overton lies directly across the river from Glasson. In 1779, the Lancaster Port Commission decided to build a dock at Glasson because of the difficulties of navigating up the River Lune to the port at Lancaster. Land was purchased in 1780, with work commencing by 1782. A pier was constructed but there were problems and the west wall began to bulge. The dock was well equipped and could hold up to 25 merchant ships. In 1792, with the construction of the Lancaster Canal underway, thought was given to building a connection between it and merchant shipping. John…

The owners of the Victoria Inn, then one of the village's two public houses (the other being the Dalton Arms), submitted plans in 2019 to change the use of the premises to having a bar on the ground floor only, with two holiday flats on the first floor and two residential flats on the second floor. The building has Grade II listed status. It is constructed of rendered stone with a slate roof, it has three storeys and a symmetrical front of three bays. In the outer bays are two-storey canted bay windows. The windows in the lower two floors are sashes, and the central doorway has a plain surround.