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Gloucester ( / ˈɡlɒstər / ⓘ GLOS-tər) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 19 miles (31 km) east of Monmouth and 17 miles (27 km) east of the border with Wales.
May 21, 2024 · Gloucester, city (district), administrative and historic county of Gloucestershire, England. It lies on the River Severn between the Cotswolds to the east and the northern part of the Forest of Dean to the southwest. A 16-mile (26-km) ship canal links Gloucester to Sharpness docks in the Severn.
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- Gloucester Cathedral. The roots of Gloucester Cathedral go back to an abbey set up in the 670s. The cathedral as we see it was completed between the 11th and 15th century and has a Norman Romanesque core, and embellishments from every phase of English Gothic architecture.
- Gloucester Docks. Gloucester has England’s most inland port, which came about in the first decades of the 19th century when the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was completed.
- Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. Opened in 1827, this 16.5-mile canal cuts across a loop in the River Severn between Gloucester in the north and Sharpness in the south.
- Gloucester Life. This museum for Gloucestershire’s social history is in two stunning half-timbered houses on Westgate Street. Side by side, these are a 16th-century Tudor merchant’s residence and a town house from the 1600s.
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Gloucester (pronounced "gloster") is the county town of Gloucestershire in England's West Country. A major attraction of the city is Gloucester Cathedral, which is the burial place of King Edward II. Other features of interest include the museum and school of art and science, the former county jail (on the site of a Saxon and Norman castle ...
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[1] is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of Monmouthshire to the west.
