Guided Walks

Gloucester Heritage Open Days 2020 All walks are free, but booking is essential. In order to book you will need th th to send your requests with name and time of walk, names of participants Friday 11 to Monday 14 September and contact details (telephone number and email address) to:- [email protected] you will then be sent an email to This is our 25th year of HOD in . Unfortunately, due to the confirm the booking. Please take that with you (paper copy or on mobile) coronavirus pandemic it may not be our finest year. However, we hope you and show to your guide. will be able to enjoy what we do have to offer. The maximum number for each walk is 5 and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. A few important points to note: - If oversubscribed, names will be kept and placed on a waiting list in case of • The History Festival have been unable to produce a brochure this drop outs. It may sometimes be possible to put on extra walks if guides are year so what you have in this booklet is the best we can offer for our available. HOD programme. There will be limited paper copies available so we ask that if you have received this by email you will forward it on ♦ = map ref = wheelchair friendly to all interested family and friends in order to spread the message. • We are endeavouring to follow government guidance on virus protection. Social distancing must be observed and face coverings Beatrix Potter ♦ C6 th used inside buildings. Please observe all notices and adopt good Sat 12th Sept 10.30, 11.30 & 12.30. Sun 13 Sept 13.30 & 14.30 practice where displayed. Meet at the Beatrix Potter Museum, 9 College Court • Please take note that all guided walks, talks and some places open to Pre-booking required the public will be by pre-booking only. In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester. It was inspired by a visit she made to the city. This guided walk • Numbers are limited to 5 on walks, 4 on the SULA lightship and 15 takes in the places of Gloucester which are closely connected with Beatrix for talks. Where booking is not required there may be restriction to Potter. The walk lasts about 45 mins. numbers entering at one time. Stewards will advise.

Paul Drinkwater – Co-ordinator – Talks and Events Black & White Buildings ♦ D6 and the HOD team of Sat 12 Sept 11.00 Maggie Goodchild – Venues Meet at St Michael’s Tower Emily Knight - Publicity Pre-booking required Helena Taylor – Guided Walks A walking tour of 15th Century timber framed buildings in the city centre, Jennifer Walker - Music pointing out structure, architecture and brief historical background. August 2020 Are they really black and white? The walk lasts about 1 hour.

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Blackfriars Priory ♦ E5 (partial) Gloucester Statues ♦ D6 Fri 11 & Sat 12th 10.30 Sat 12th Sept 10.30 and Sun 13th Sept 11.00 Meeting point: Entrance off Ladybellegate Street Meet at St Michael’s Tower Pre- booking required Pre-Booking Required A chance to explore Britain’s most complete Dominican Priory, owned by Explore the history of Gloucester through the medium of public statues. English Heritage and managed by Gloucester City. Most of the 13th century Learn about the people and events that made Gloucester the city it is today. church remains, including a rare scissor-braced roof. Guided tours last about 1 hour. Face masks will be required. Historic Docks ♦ G3 Fri 11 to Mon 14th Sept 11.00 Cathedral Precincts Tour ♦ B5 & 14.00 Fri 11th Sept 11.00, Sat 12th Sept 14.00 and Sun 13th Sept 11.00 Meet outside the Waterways Meet at Cathedral South Porch Museum in Gloucester Docks. Pre-booking required Pre-booking required A history of the area surrounding the cathedral from the earliest Minster Take a guided walk around church up to the most recent developments. Tour lasts 1 hour. Britain’s most inland port. The walk lasts about 1 hour. Christian Heritage ♦ D6 Sun 13 Sept 14.00 Hillfield Gardens ♦ B10 Meet at The Cross Sat 12 Sept 10.30 & Sun 13 Sept 14.00 Pre-Booking Required Meet at London Road entrance There is an old saying 'As sure as God's in Gloucester'. Both Christianity Pre-booking required and Gloucester have 2,000 years of history. This walk traces Gloucester's Take a guided tour of these fine gardens which have many fine trees and are rich Christian heritage over those years as reflected in its people, places and home to three monuments of historical significance: Scriven's Conduit, the events. The tour lasts about 1½ hours. King's Board and the chancel of the 12th century leper chapel of St Mary Magdalene. The tour lasts about 1 hour. Gloucester City ♦ D6 Fri 11 to Mon 14 Sept 10.30, 12.30 & 14.30 Historic Characters ♦ D6 Meet at St Michael’s Tower Sat 12 Sept 14.00 & Sun 13 Sept 11.00 & 14.00 Pre-booking required Meet at St Michael’s Tower Discover fascinating hidden treasures on a guided walk through the heart of Pre-booking required one of Britain's oldest cities, where history has truly left its mark. The walk This tour brings alive some of the famous and influential people and lasts about 1¼ hours. colourful characters who were born in Gloucester. Their fame and achievements extended far and wide but we remember their local origins. The walk lasts about 1¼ hours

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Llanthony Secunda Priory ♦ H2 Roman Times ♦ E7 Sat 12 Sept, Sun 13th & Mon 14 Sept 11.00 Fri 11 Sept & Sat 12th Sept 10.30 Meet by the panorama viewing point, near the towpath gate Meet outside Boots, Eastgate St Pre-booking required Pre-booking required This guided walk explores the priory which was founded in 1136, which by From your guide, hear how the Romans came to Gloucester (Glevum). See the end of the 15th century, was the richest Augustinian house in England the walls they built. Tread through the Forum (market place) and meet the entertaining the court of Henry VII in 1500 and 1501. The tour lasts about 1 Emperor Nerva. The walk lasts about 1 hour. hour. Saxon ♦ D6 , Canons & Friars ♦ A5 Fri 11 Sept 14.00, Sat 12 Sept 11.00 & Sun 13 Sept 11.30 &14.00 Sat 12 Sept 11.00 & 14.00 & Sun 13 Sept 11.00 Meet at St Michael’s Tower Meet at St Oswald's Priory Pre-booking required Pre-booking required Discover the traces of Gloucester's Saxon history. Hear the story of Discover the Abbey and Priories of Gloucester and learn how the Monks, Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians who died in 918 and was buried in Canons and Friars lived and worked. The walk will take about 1 hour. Gloucester, and learn about the role she played in shaping the city. The walk will last around 1¼ hours. Richard III ♦ D6 th th th Fri 11 14.00, Sat 12 11.00, Sun 13 11.00, Mon ♦ D6 14th 14.00 Fri 11, Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept 11.15 & 14.15 Meet at St Michael’s Tower Meet at St Michael’s Tower Pre-booking required Pre-booking required This tour tells of Richard III's important 3 day visit to This guided walk visits some of the places of interest connected with the Gloucester in 1483, You will hear how he spent his siege of Gloucester which took place during the English Civil War. The time here and be shown some of the buildings he would siege was arguably Gloucester's finest hour when the small garrison of have seen. The walk lasts about 1hour. parliamentarians held out against the might of the Royal Army led by the King himself. The walk lasts about 1½ hours. Robert Raikes ♦ D6 Sat 12 Sept 11.00 & Sun 13th Sept 14.00 Gloucester Spa ♦ G6 Meet at St Michaels Tower Fri 11 Sept 14.00, Sun 13 Sept 11.00 & Mon 14th 11.00 Pre-booking required Meet outside Christ Church, Brunswick Road This walk tells the story of Robert Raikes, newspaper publisher, prison FULLY BOOKED reformer and promoter of the Sunday School movement and shows some of In the early 1800s, Gloucester had a thriving spa. This guided walk traces the buildings in Gloucester connected with him. the history of The Spa and takes in some of the fine buildings that it generated. The walk lasts about 1 hour. 3

Talks C4 Fr 11th 19.00-20.00 These talks by Gloucester Civic Trust tour guides will bring to life some of The Ed Shed at The Folk, Westgate St the characters and events that have shaped Gloucester’s fascinating 2,000 Pre-booking required years of history. Gloucester born George Whitefield became a noted Evangelist both in this All talks will be held in the Ed Shed, The Folk, Quay St Entrance and must country and America in the 18th century. This year celebrates the 250th be pre booked via [email protected] stating talk anniversary of his death He died at the relatively young age of 55 in name, participants names and contact details (telephone number and Newburyport, Massachussets. His legacy includes the formation of the email address) Bethesda orphanage in Georgia, a Trust Fund which led to the development Covid-19 prevention measures will be observed, social distancing and face of the University of Pennsylvainia in Philadelphia and he laid the masks worn.. Maximum number 15 foundations of the worldwide Methodist Church. Talk by Paul Drinkwater If there is a high demand for a talk it may be possible to repeat it immediately following the scheduled talk. and the Atlantic Slave Trade C4 Sat 12th 11.00-12.00 The Ed Shed at The Folk, Westgate St = wheelchair friendly = map ref Pre-booking required Gloucester was not involved in the slave trade to the extent that Bristol was. Don’t Forget the Divi ! C4 It has however surprising connections on both sides of the debate in the late th Fri 11 Sept 15.00-16.00 18th Century and early 19th that would lead to Abolition. This talk by Tony The Ed Shed at The Folk, Westgate St Condor looks at the information now available about the extent of the Pre-booking required influence of the trade on the city and county and some of our well known The arrival of characters who were involved. Gloucester’s railway in the 1850’s brought with it the co- Charles Wheatstone C4 operative principles Sat 12th Sept 15.00-16.00 of the Rochdale The Ed Shed at The Folk, Westgate St Pioneers. Minette Pre-booking required Lane will tell how the John Jones, nuclear expert and local guide will talk on Wheatstone and how Co-Op brand spread he helped bring about the modern world. from one tiny shop in Wheatstone was a brilliant man, but quite shy, preferring Florence Barton to an iconic Gloucester retailer Nightingale or Michael Faraday to speak for him. However, his inspiration of others is perhaps more important than his own inventions. The talk will last 45mins to an hour. 4

A Victorian Walk round Gloucester Docks C4 All the following places to visit have free entrance. If pre-booking is Sun 13th 15.00-16.00 required you will need to send your requests with name of place and time, The Ed Shed at The Folk, Westgate St names of participants and contact details (telephone number and email Pre-booking required address) to:- Entirely illustrated by old photographs this talk by Tony Condor will bring [email protected] you will then be sent an email to together stories from behind the scenes. Docks life was busy, visiting confirm the booking. Please take that with you and hand in to the steward. narrow boats came from the Midlands to mix with local Craft. Sailing ships If no need to book then a steward will advise you of how many are allowed came up the canal to unload. On the docks gangs of men worked to move in at a time and what covid-19 precautions are in place. This may include the cargoes into warehouses and the businessmen sold on the grain and face covering. timber. From this mass of people come the stories of every day life, special events, and the tragedies that life throws up. Historic Places

River Twyver FULLY BOOKED ♦ D5 Fri 11 and Mon 14 Sept by guided tours at 11.00, 11.30 & 12.00 C4 Longsmith Street th Mon 14 Sept 11.00 - 12.00 Pre booking required (state which tour) The Ed Shed at The Folk, Westgate St Bearland House is an impressive 18th century building with an ornamental Pre-booking required façade, forecourt, and fine wrought iron railings and gates. The interior Of all the water courses that boasts a carved wooden staircase and decorated ceilings. It was purchased flow from the Cotswolds by a high county Sheriff in 1764, and the ghost of his daughter is said to into the in the appear at the staircase window. vicinity of Gloucester only one is called a river. Why is that so? The River Twyver The ♦ D6 has paid an important role in Fri 11 to Mon 14 Sept 11.00 – 15.00 the development of Westgate Street Gloucester. Paul Guided tours every half hour (last tour 14.30) Drinkwater will be telling Pre booking required (state which time slot) the fascinating story of its Note: steep and ancient steps making it only suitable for the able history, geography and uses bodied. over nearly 2,000 years. A 12th century tunnel vaulted undercroft, which is thought to be the best example in Europe of a rich merchant's warehouse. Known locally as the

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"Monks Retreat" it was a lively and much loved bar when the Fleece was last open.

Gloucester Cathedral ♦ B5/6 10.00 – 17.00 Fri 11, Sat 12 & Mon 14, 12.00 – 17.00 Sun 13 Sept Meeks’ Shoe-shop ♦ C6 No booking required Fri 11, Sat 12 & Mon 14 Sept 10.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 - 16.00 Discover 1000 years of history in one of Britain’s greatest buildings. 14 Westgate Street Formerly the Abbey of St Peter with origins dating from 679AD, the current No booking required building was begun in the 1100s. Visit highlights include the imposing This Elizabethan building has a Georgian façade and on the first floor has a pillars of the Norman Nave, the beautiful fan vaulted Cloister made famous fine plaster ceiling dating from around 1600. around the world by appearing as Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter films, the elaborate tomb of King Edward II and the magnificent medieval Discover DeCrypt ♦ D6 Great East Window which is the size of a tennis court! Whilst you are here St Mary de Crypt Church and the Old Crypt Schoolrooms why not download the free app which allows you to Fri 11th to Mon 14 11am – 15.00 explore the building and its stories using your own device, at your own Southgate Street pace. Fully accessible with accessible toilet No booking required Gloucester Furniture Exhibition Centre ♦ F5 Explore the newly-refurbished medieval church and Tudor Schoolrooms. Fri 11, Sat 12 & Mon 14 Sept 10.00 to 16.00 Download our app to discover stories from Gloucester's past: Raikes, Southgate Street Whitefield, Jemmy Wood and more. Shop, children's activities, exhibitions. No booking required but limited numbers at any one time Church tours on Friday & Saturday at 2.00 pm and Sunday at 12 noon. Bell A historic Roman wall inside the store is on public view. The lower level of tower tours for limited numbers. the wall is part of a Roman Colonia dating back to 97AD. At street level it is a medieval building. St Michael's Tower ♦ D6 Fri 11 to Mon 14 Sept 10.30 - 16.00 Secunda Priory ♦ G1 The Cross, Gloucester Fri 11 – Mon 14 Sept 11.00 – 15.00 No booking required Lane St Michael's Bell Tower, now the admin centre of Gloucester Civic Trust, No booking required dates back to 1465. It has interesting heritage displays on the history of the Step inside the newly restored listed buildings of . church that once stood on the site, and 2 heritage bells made in Gloucester Founded in 1136, the history of this former Augustinian priory is told in 1710 by Abraham Rudhall . Refreshments are available. throughout 5 acres of grounds. Marvel at the magnificent medieval timber roof and late 15th – early 16th century brickwork. A surprising survival of a monastic precinct at the heart of Gloucester Docks. 6

Believed to be Britain’s finest example of a timber framed town house. Built in 1560, it was once the hall of the Grocers’ Guild, the St Nicholas's Church ♦ B4 mansion house of a Mayor of Fri 11 to Mon 14 Sept 11.00 - 15.00 Gloucester and, in the 19th Lower Westgate Street century, a lodging for assize No booking required judges. Meet outside on A beautiful, medieval church with many interesting features and Westgate Street. Tours last sympathetic Victorian restoration - Walton tomb, leaning tower, sanctuary about an hour. knocker, squints, coat of arms. There will be a permanent exhibition of photographs of Blue Plaques that can be seen around the City. Cultural Venues Holy Trinity Church ♦ B10 ↗ Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept 10.00 - 16.00; Beatrix Potter Museum ♦ C6 Church Road Longlevens Fri 11, Sat 12 & Mon 14 Sept 10.00 to 16.00 No booking required 9 College Court This church is an interesting Grade 2-listed 1930s structure designed by No booking required Harold Stratton-Davis in a 15th century style. In 1903 Beatrix Potter published one of her most loved tales, The Tailor of Gloucester, inspired by a visit she made to the city. See the building she The New Antiques Centre ♦ C6 based her story on and meet the Tailor, Simpkin the cat and a host of other Tours only on the hour: (with free tea or coffee) characters. In the kitchen there is playing a Peter Rabbit DVD where you Fri 11 - Mon 14 12.00 to 16.00. can sit and watch at your leisure. 26 Westgate Street A guided walk around places of Gloucester connected with Beatrix Potter is Pre booking required (state which time slot) available (See Guided Walks page 1)

Folk of Gloucester) partial ♦ C4 (formerly Gloucester Life Museum Fri 11 & Sat 12 Sept 10.00 - 16.00 99-103 Westgate Street Free entry Ground floor, gardens and Victorian Classroom are wheelchair accessible 7

Recently re-opened by Gloucester Civic Trust this large Tudor building • twitter.com/MuseumOfGlos houses many exhibits from Gloucester’s rich heritage. A Victorian schoolroom can be seen as well as one of the last remaining horse driven The Docks apple mills in the Country. In the same area is an old apple press and these two pieces of equipment are the essentials for Cider making. Find out about handmade pin manufacture which from the 16th Century to 19th Century Mariners Church ♦ F3 Gloucester was the Countries major centre with one factory being housed in Fri 11 to Mon 14 Sept 0900-17.00 this building. Gloucester Docks Also on site is a Café and a Tudor Garden should you need a break. No booking required Mariners Church opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the mariners visiting the port. The Chaplain was responsible for visiting every ship that arrived. The church features fine stained glass windows. An active church continues to meet in the building. Jet Age Museum ♦ B10 ↗

Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept 13.00 - 16.00 Sula Lightship ♦ H2 Meteor Business Park, Cheltenham Road East, Staverton – Free Sat 12 & Sun 13 Sept 10.00-16.00 (at half hour intervals) parking Gloucester Docks No booking required Booking essential via [email protected] stating The Museum exists to preserve the history of Gloucestershire's contribution names, contact details and visiting time. to world aviation. The museum does not charge admission, but donations LV14 Sula is a privately owned Historic Light vessel, located in Gloucester towards our running costs and future expansion plans are encouraged. Harbour. Constructed in 1958 and in service off the Humber Estuary in the Our shop and a takeaway café facility will be open, but due to the COVID North Sea until 1985. 19 restrictions in force (at the time of writing), our open cockpits are closed An opportunity to look around external areas in a guided walk. Maximum 4 to the public. per group. The route includes accessing steep ladders and regrettably is not Please check our website www.jetagemuseum.co.uk or social media, for suitable for anyone with mobility issues. Children can only attend with a any up dates. responsible adult.

Museum of Gloucester ♦ E6 Tommi Nielsen’s Dry Docks ♦ F2 Brunswick Road th Fri 11 to Mon 14 Sept Fri 11 & Sat 12th Sept 10.00 – 15.00 Gloucester Docks Please book with the Museum directly Viewing from the bridge only For all details on opening hours, planned activities and booking See the original graving (dry) docks now used by Tommi Nielsen’s information, please see our website and social media or call 01452 396131 traditional shipbuilding and rigging company. This is one of the few • museumofgloucester.co.uk remaining shipyards with the skills to work on traditional wooden vessels. • facebook.com/MuseumofGloucester The workshop is not open to the public.

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Gloucester Civic Trust Website: Upstairs, Downstairs Antiques ♦ E3 https://www.gloucestercivictrust.org/ Fri 11th & Mon 14 Sept 10.00 - 16.00, Sat 12 & Sun 13h 10.00 - 17.00 Severn Road Gloucester Heritage Open Days Social Media: All fresh food and home made cake and scones Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterHODs The building is over 200 years old. Dating back to 1815 and was originally Twitter: https://twitter.com/GloucesterHODs used for the manufacture of rope and sails for the tall ships and those Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/gloucesterhods/ powered by steam. Coffee shop open Thurs - Sun. Gloucester Civic Trust Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GloucesterCivicTrust Twitter: https://twitter.com/GlosCivicTrust Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gloscivictrust/

Events Bygonz Wandering Minstrels Fri 11th & Sat 12th Sept Times: various The Cross and Gate Streets Look out for Minstrels in traditional dress playing various instruments which have been part of the popular musical life of this country for centuries.

Blue Plaques Exhibition ♦ B4 Fri 11th to Mon 14th Sept 11.00 – 15.00 St Nicholas Church Lower Westgate St No booking required but limited numbers at a time

A display of photos depicting Blue Plaques commemorating important historic people and places around the city. Useful Links . 9

Daily Schedule Saturday 12th Time Event Page No. Friday 11th Guided Walks Time Event Page No. 1030, 12.30, 14.30 Gloucester City 2 Guided Walks 10.30 Roman Times 3 10.30, 12.30, 14.30 Gloucester City 2 10.30 Blackfriars Tour 2 10.30 Roman Times 3 10.30 Gloucester Statues 2 10.30 Blackfriars Tour 2 10.30 Hillfield Gardens 2 11.00 Cathedral Precincts 2 10.30. 11.30, 12.30 Beatrix Potter 1 11.00, Historic Docks 2 11.00 Black & White Buildings 1 11.15 Siege of Gloucester 3 11.00 Saxon 3 14.00 Historic Docks 2 11.00 Historic Docks 2 14.00 Richard III 3 11.00 Richard III 3 14.00 Saxon 3 11.00 Robert Raikes 3 14.00 Gloucester Spa – Fully booked 3 11.00 Monks, Canons & Friars 3 14.15 Siege of Gloucester 3 11.00 3 Talks 11.15 Siege of Gloucester 3 15.00 Don’t Forget the Divi ! 4 14.00 Cathedral Precincts 2 19.00 George Whitefield 4 14.00 Historic Docks 2 Historic Places 14.00 Historic Characters 2 10.00 – 12.00 Meek’s Shoe Shop 6 14.00 Monks, Canons & Friars 3 10.00 – 16.00 Furniture Exhibition Centre 6 14.15 Siege of Gloucester 3 10.00 – 17.00 Gloucester Cathedral 6 Talks 10.30 – 16.00. St Michael’s Tower 6 11.00 Glos and Slave Trade 4 11.00,11.30,12.00 Bearland House 5 15.00 Charles Wheatstone 4 11.00 – 15.00 Discover de Crypt 6 Historic Places 12.00 – 16.00 New Antiques Centre 7 10.00 – 12.00 Meek’s Shoe Shop 6 14.00 – 16.00 Meek’s Shoe Shop 6 10.00 – 15.00 8 11.00 – 15.00 The Fleece Hotel 5 10.00 – 16.00 Furniture Exhibition Centre 6 11.00 – 15.00 Llanthony Priory 6 10.00 – 16.00 Holy Trinity Church 7 11.00 - 15.00 St Nicholas’s Church 7 10.00 – 16.00 Folk of Gloucester 7 10

10.00 – 16.00 Beatrix Potter Museum 7 10.00-17.00 The Cathedral 6

Friday 11th Saturday 12th Time Event Page No. Time Event Page No. Cultural Venues 10.30 – 16.00 St Michael’s Tower 6 10.00 – 15.00 Museum of Gloucester 8 11.00 – 15.00 The Fleece Hotel 5 10.00 – 1600 Beatrix Potter Museum 7 11.00 – 15.00 Discover de Crypt 6 10.00 – 16.00 Folk of Gloucester 7 11.00 – 15.00 Llanthony Priory 6 The Docks 11.00 – 15.00 St Nicholas 7 09.00 – 17.00 Mariners Church 8 12.00 – 16.00 New Antiques Centre 7 10.00 – 16.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 8 13.00 – 16.00 Jet Age Museum 8 Events 14.00 – 16.00 Meek’s Shoe Shop 6 Various Bygonz The Docks 09.00 – 17.00 Mariners Church 8 10.00 – 16.00 Sula Lightship 8 10.00 – 17.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 8

Events Exhibition of Gloucester Blue Plaques Various Bygonz

th th When? Everyday Friday 11 to Monday 14 11.00 – 15.00 If you can’t get to many events then you may be interested to know that there are some talks available on the Gloucester Where? St Nicholas Church, Westgate St Civic Trust Website on the following link https://www.gloucestercivictrust.org/heritage-open-days/

A display of photos depicting Blue Plaques around the city commemorating important historic people and places In order to keep HOD at a high profile over the weekend we would like to encourage you to dress in period costume. (No pre-booking required but max number of 20 visitors at a time, Hired costumes at reasonable cost may be obtained from observing social distancing and face masks to be worn) Cotswold Costumes, Nailsworth. Visits must be booked in advance on 01453833817

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11.00 – 15.00 Discover de Crypt 6 Sunday 13th 11.00 – 15.00 St Nicholas Church 7 Time Event Page No. 12.00 – 17.00 Gloucester Cathedral 6 Guided Walks 13.00 – 16.00 Jet Age Museum 8 10.30, 12.30, 14.30 Gloucester City 2 Monday 14th 11.00 Gloucester Spa - Fully Booked 2 Time Event Page No. 11.00 Richard III 3 Guided Walks 11.00 Historic Characters 2 10.30, 12.30, 14.30 Gloucester City 2 11.00 Cathedral Precincts 2 11.00 Llanthony Priory 3 11.00 Gloucester Statues 2 11.00 Gloucester Spa – Fully Booked 3 11.00 Llanthony Priory 3 11.00 Historic Docks 2 11.00 Historic Docks 2 14.00 Historic Docks 2 11.00 Monks, Canons and Friars 3 14.00 Richard III 3 11.15 Siege of Gloucester 3 Talks 11.30 Saxon 3 11.00 River Twyver - Fully Booked 5 12.00 – 16.00 New Antiques 7 Historic Places 13.30, 14.30 Beatrix Potter 1 10.00 – 12.00 Meek’s Shoe Shop 6 14.00 Hillfield Gardens 2 10.00 – 16.00 Furniture Exhibition Centre 6 14.00 Christian Heritage 2 10.00 - 17.00 Gloucester Cathedral 6 14.00 Historic Docks 2 10.30 – 16.00 St Michael’s Tower 6 14.00 Historic Characters 2 11.00,11.30,12.00 Bearland House 5 14.00 Robert Raikes 3 11.00 – 15.00 The Fleece Hotel 5 14.00 Saxon 3 11.00 - 15.00 Llanthony Priory 6 14.15 Siege of Gloucester 3 11.00 – 15.00 Discover de Crypt 6 Talks 11.00 – 15.00 St Nicholas Church 7 15.00 Victorian Docks 5 12.00 – 16.00 New Antiques Centre 7 Historic Places 14.00 – 16.00 Meek’s Shoe Shop 6 09.00 – 17.00 Mariners Church 8 Cultural Venues 10.00 – 15.00 Holy Trinity 7 10.00 – 16.00 Beatrix Potter Museum 7 10.00 – 16.00 Sula Lightship 8 Docks 10.30 – 16.00 St Michael’s Tower 6 09.00 – 17.00 Mariners Church 8 10.00 – 17.00 Upstairs. Downstairs 8 10.00 – 16.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 8 11.00 – 15.00 The Fleece Hotel 5 11.00 – 15.00 Llanthony Priory 6 12