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Many thanks to The Canal and River Trust for facilitating this camera's location and capitally funding its installation. Over the past two decades, Gloucester Docks has undergone significant revitalization efforts, including the restoration of Grade II listed warehouses into approximately 260 apartments. In addition to residential units, the estate now features offices, attractions, bars, restaurants, and a pedestrianized public space adorned with ample seating and attractive lighting, providing a delightful environment for year-round enjoyment. Gloucester Docks has become a vibrant hub where people live, work, and leisurely engage. While we warmly welcome visitors, we kindly request that all individuals be respectful during their visit, as Gloucester Docks remains a private estate with residents at its core.The origins of Gloucester can be traced back to its Welsh name, Caerloyw. Although direct evidence confirming its status as an early British settlement under various appellations such as Caer Glow and Gleawecastre is lacking, Gloucester was established as the Roman municipality of Colonia Nervia Glevensium, also known as Glevum, during the reign of Nerva. Fragments of the city walls still remain, and archaeological finds, although scarce, include artifacts and coins. According to the legendary account in the Historia Brittonum, Gloiu (or Gloyw Wallt Hir: 'Gloiu Long-hair'), the grandfather of Vortigern, is attributed as the founder of Gloucester. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle depicts Gloucester as part of Wessex from the Battle of Deorham in 577 until 584, when it came under the control of Mercia. The name "Gloucester" derives from the Anglo-Saxon term for fort (Old English ceaster), with the Roman stem Glev- (pronounced glaiw) preceding it.