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This article is about the English port of Sharpness. For other uses, see Sharpness (disambiguation).
Sharpness (/ʃɑːrpˈnɛs/ sharp-NESS) is an English port in Gloucestershire, one of the most inland in Britain, and eighth largest in the South West England region. It is on the River Severn at grid reference SO669027, at a point where the tidal range, though less than at Avonmouth downstream (14 metres (46 ft) typical spring tide), is still large (10 metres (33 ft) typical spring).
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Sharpness | |
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The main dock | |
Location within Gloucestershire | |
OS grid reference | ST675024 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BERKELEY |
Postcode district | GL13 |
Dialling code | 01453 |
Police | Gloucestershire |
Fire | Gloucestershire |
Ambulance | South Western |
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There is a small community of approximately 100 residents directly adjacent to the port, in addition to the subvillage of Newtown approximately 0.5 miles to the south-east. Four miles to the south lies the small town of Berkeley.