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R I V E R S E V E Rn G L O U C E S T E R D O C K S W Estg Ate St Ba Rto N St B R U T O N W a Y L O N D O N R D K in G S S T KINGSHOLM RD ST OSWALDS RD KINGSHOLM RD KINGSHOLM RD C STST OSWALDSOSWALDS RDRD A Over Bridge S T L R E I V M E R E S E A V St Oswalds Priory D E R St Oswalds Priory S N HeritageHeritage Hub Hub L O N D O N R D CC W AA SS TT A LL EE R II V E Y MM R EE S AA E V DD E R B R U T O N W A Y SS R N L OL O N N D D O O N N R R D D WW AA YY The Folk W BB R RU U T OT O N N W W A YA Y E GloucesterGloucester WW S E TE S CathedralCathedral S T GT G G A AA T T E TE SS E TT S T GloucesterGloucester Blackfriars Priory SoldiersSoldiers of Gloucester Blackfriars Priory Museum EastgateEastgate ChambersChambers DOCKS Discover DeCrypt DOCKS Discover DeCrypt All Nations GLOUCESTER All Nations GLOUCESTER CommunityCommunity Centre Centre Mariners Chapel St St B Museum of B A Michael's Museum of A R Michael's Gloucester R T T O Tower Gloucester O N Tower N SOUTHGATE ST S S T SOUTHGATE ST T DOCKS LlanthonyGLOUCESTER SecundaLlanthony Priory Secunda Priory Olympus Theatre Bandstand in Olympus Theatre GloucesterBandstand Park in National Waterways Gloucester Park NationalMuseum Waterways Museum B A T R I R T E R R I E W A T R W Y O A Y N S SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y KINGSHOLM RD ST OSWALDS RD C A S T L E R I V M E R E A S E D V E S R N L O N D O N R D W A Gloucester Park is currently used for a wide range Y B R U T O N W A Y of community events, from Saturday morning Park Runs and recent Black Lives Matter events to carnival, funfairs and fireworks. W E S T The park began life in 1815 as part of the Spa G A Pleasure Grounds, and was opened as a park T E in 1848. A war memorial at the park entrance S T commemorates both World Wars and the Korean War. On the way to the bandstand, you will pass a 1930s statue to Robert Raikes, born in Gloucester 1736, and best known as one of the founders of the Sunday School movement. DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O Bandstand in Gloucester Park N S SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y The priory is the best preserved medieval Dominican house in Britain. The followers of St. Dominic arrived in Gloucester in 1239 and built their priory over the following 40 years. The site chosen was a vacant part of the outer bailey of the Norman castle. The impressive remains are ranged around a cloister with the church on the north side containing the original scissor-braced oak roof. Other notable buildings house the prior’s lodging and the friar’s dormitory on the east. To the south is the magnificent scriptorium and KINGSHOLM RD library, lined with the friar’s study cells. ST OSWALDS RD C A S T L E R I V M E R E A S E D V E S R N L O N D O N R D W A Y B R U T O N W A Y W E S T G A T E S T DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O Blackfriars Priory N S SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y KINGSHOLM RD ST OSWALDS RD Over Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford in 1825, is a lasting reminder of the importance of the River Severn and the need for people to cross C the river. The beautiful stone single span arch A S T replaced a Tudor one damaged by ice in 1818. L E R I V M E R E S The Severn, the UK’s longest river, was A E V D E hugely significant to Gloucester. The city was S R N L O N D O N R D W given port status in 1580, by Elizabeth I. A Y Traded goods comingB R U T O N W into A Y the river to Gloucester provided prosperity, but also the river is a natural W E asset. Fish migrating up the Severn were a S T G valuable food source, including now rare eels A T and twaite shad. E S T DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O N S Over Bridge SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y KINGSHOLM RD ST OSWALDS RD The Church of St Mary de Crypt and the Old Crypt Schoolroom stand in the historic heart of Gloucester. The medieval church, remodelled in C A the 1400s,S has been called ‘a cathedral in T miniature’.L E R I V M E R E S A E V You’ll find the remainsD of a wall Epainting and S R N L O N D O N R D fine Victorian stainedW glass. During the Civil War it acted as a munitionsA store; you can still see Y the pock mark from a Royalist cannonball. The B R U T O N W A Y schoolroom, dating to 1539, is a rare example W of a Tudor school, with original panelling and E S T schoolboy graffiti. G A T E S Interesting figures associated with the buildings T include Robert Raikes, one of the founders of Sunday Schools and preacher George Whitefield, a founder of Methodism. DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O N S Discover DeCrypt SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y This underground chamber on Eastgate Street reveals the remains of city defences and the East Gate, dating back to about AD 68 when Gloucester was founded as a Roman settlement. The site includes Roman remains, the base of a 13 th century tower and the Tudor “horse-pool” where wagons and livestock were washed before market. A section of the chamber can be viewed through glass panels in the floor outside Boots. KINGSHOLM RD The King’s Bastion contains remainsST of OSWALDS the RD Roman city wall and a defensive tower probably constructed during the reign of Henry III, and is located under a trapdoor in the King’s Walk Shopping Centre. C A S T L E R I V M E R E A S E D V E S R N L O N D O N R D W A Y B R U T O N W A Y W E S T G A T E S T DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O Eastgate Chambers N S SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y KINGSHOLM RD ST OSWALDS RD C A S T L E R I V M E R E A S E D V E S R N L O N D O N R D W A Y B R U T O N W A Y W E Whether you are coming to discover nearly 1,000 S T years of history or to worship in this beautiful G A building, we hope that your experience is T E enjoyable and special. S T Gloucester Cathedral is an extraordinary setting for major services, regular Evensong, concerts and art installations, yet also a place for private prayer and reflection. The landscape outside – Cathedral Green – is arguably the best green space in the city centre and a great location if you want to admire some of Gloucester’s finest historic buildings or to meet friends and share a picnic. The Cathedral is open 365 days a year and all are welcome. DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O Gloucester Cathedral N S SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y KINGSHOLM RD ST OSWALDS RD Gloucestershire Heritage Hub is home to Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire Family History Society and Gloucestershire Police C A Archives. Our 10 miles of unique archive S T collections and resources offer a one-stop L E R I V M E R destination for those wanting to find out about E S A E the county’s people and places. D V E S R N L O N D O N R D W A A large, on-site community garden provides Y a tranquil oasisB Rforall U T O N W to A Y enjoy and showcases heritage-inspired pieces of artwork. Our W main building has been a familiar landmark in E S Kingsholm since starting life as a school in the T G A 1920s. The site previously housed Alvin Street T E ironworks, and Wheeler’s Nursery which supplied S T fruit trees to Queen Victoria. DOCKS GLOUCESTER B A R T O N S Heritage Hub SOUTHGATE ST T T R I E R W A Y Situated within five acres of landscaped grounds beside Gloucester Docks, Llanthony Secunda Priory is the remains of a once large and important Augustinian Priory. It is the sister site to Llanthony Prima in Monmouthshire, Wales. From its founding in 1136, Llanthony Secunda has played an important part in Gloucester’s history for over 900 years. It played host to Henry VII’s retinue in 1501 and the Siege of Gloucester in 1643.
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