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Gloucester


Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. In 1991 it had a population of 106,526. Traditionally Gloucester has been the county town of Gloucestershire. It is located on the left (east) bank of the River Severn, at , 114 miles west-north-west of London. It is sheltered by the Cotswolds on the east, while the Malvern Hills and the Forest of Dean rise prominently to the west and north-west. Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn estuary, allowing larger ships to reach the docks than would be possible on the tidal reaches of the river itself. The wharves, warehouses and the docks themselves fell into considerable disrepair until the 1980s, at which point they were renovated and form a public open space for the city's residents. Some warehouses now house the National Waterways Museum, others were converted into luxury residential apartments, shops and bars.

Places of interest

Gloucester Cathedral, in the north of the city near the river, originates in the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter in 681. It is the burial place of King Edward II of England. Attached to the deanery is the Norman prior's chapel. In St Mary's Square outside the Abbey gate, Bishop Hooper suffered martyrdom under Queen Mary in 1555. Many quaint gabled and timbered houses survive from earlier periods of the city's history. At the point of intersection of the four principal streets stood the Tolsey or town hall, replaced by a modern building in 1894. None of the old public buildings is left but the New Inn in Northgate Street is a timbered house, strong and massive, with external galleries and courtyards; it was built in 1450 for the pilgrims to Edward II's shrine, by Abbot Sebroke, and a traditional subterranean passage leads to the cathedral. .]] There are a large number of churches and in the past there were also many dissenting chapels. It may have been the old proverb, "as sure

Gloucester (Disambiguation)


Gloucester is the name of many places; the original is Gloucester, England. Other places that use the name are:
  • Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
  • Gloucester, Ontario, Canada
  • Gloucester County, New Brunswick
  • Gloucester (electoral district)
  • Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States of America
  • Gloucester, North Carolina, United States of America
  • Gloucester, Virginia, United States of America
  • Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States of America
  • Gloucester County, New York, United States of America
  • Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States of America
  • Gloucester Township, New Jersey, United States of America
  • Gloucester County, Virginia, United States of America
  • Gloucester Road, Hong Kong There is also, spelled somewhat differently,
  • Glouster, Ohio, United States of America In addition, there is also New Gloucester, Maine. The title Duke_of_Gloucester is a title in Peerage_of_the_United_Kingdom. The name is usually pronounced to rhyme with ''foster'', for example as in RP and in General American.

    Gloucester Cathedral


    Gloucester Cathedral, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the river. It originated with the foundation of an abbey dedicated to Saint Peter in 681 (dissolved by King Henry VIII of England). The foundations of the present church were laid by Abbot Serlo (1072-1104). Walter Gloucester (d. 1412) its historian, became its first mitred abbot in 1381. Until 1541, Gloucester lay in the see of Worcester, but the separate see was then constituted, with John Wakeman, last abbot of Tewkesbury, as its first bishop. The diocese covers the greater part of Gloucestershire, with small parts of Herefordshire and Wiltshire. The cathedral consists of a Norman nucleus, with additions in every style of Gothic architecture. It is 420 feet long, and 144 feet wide, with a beautiful central tower of the 15th century rising to the height of 225 ft. and topped by four graceful pinnacles, a famous landmark. The nave is massive Norman with Early English roof; the crypt, under the choir, aisles and chapels, is Norman, as is the chapter house. The crypt is one of the four apsidal cathedral crypts in England, the others being at Worcester, Winchester and Canterbury. The south porch is in the Perpendicular style, with fan-tracery roof, as also is the north transept, the south being transitional Decorated Gothic. The choir has Perpendicular tracery over Norman work, with an apsidal chapel on each side. The choir-vaulting is particularly rich. The late Decorated east window is partly filled with surviving medieval glass. Between the apsidal chapels is a cross Lady chapel, and north of the nave are the cloisters, with very early example of fan-tracery, the carols or stalls for the monks' study and writing lying to the south. The finest monument is the canopied shrine of King Edward II of England who was murdered at nearby Berkeley Castle. By the visits of pilgrims to this the building and sanctuary were enriched. In a side-chapel, too, is a monument in coloured

    Duke Of Gloucester


    The title Duke of Gloucester (pronounced ''gloss-tor'') is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England, the next in the Peerage of Great Britain, and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; this current creation carries with it the subsidiary titles of Earl of Ulster and Baron Culloden. The title was first conferred on Thomas of Woodstock, the thirteenth child of King Edward III. The title became extinct at his death, as it did upon the death of the Duke of the second creation, Humphrey of Lancaster, fifth son of King Henry IV. The title was next conferred on Richard Plantagenet, brother to King Edward IV. When Richard himself became King, the dukedom merged into the crown. After Richard's death, the title was considered ominous, since the first three such Dukes had all died without issue to inherit their titles. The title was not awarded for over 150 years, the next to receive the dukedom being the son of King Charles I, Henry Stuart, upon whose death the title became officially extinct. William, son of Queen Anne, was styled "Duke of Gloucester" for his whole life (1689-1700), but never created as such. The next actual creation was for the brother of George III, Prince William Henry, the full title being "Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh". The fifth and final creation was for Prince Henry, son of King George V. Upon Prince Henry's death, the dukedom was inherited by his son Prince Richard, who still holds the title. The heir to the title is presently Alexander Windsor, styled ''Earl of Ulster''. There is a preserved steam locomotive called ''Duke of Gloucester''.

    Dukes of Gloucester, first Creation (1385)

  • Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester (1355-1397)

    Dukes of Gloucester, second Creation (1414)

  • Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447)

    Dukes of Gloucester, third Creation (1461)

  • Richard

    HMS Gloucester


    Eleven vessels, and one planned, of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Gloucester'', after Gloucester, the city in England.
  • The first ''Gloucester'' was a 54-gun ship launched in 1654 and wrecked in 1682.
  • The second ''Gloucester'' was a 60-gun fourth-rate launched in 1695, on harbour service after 1706, and broken up in 1731.
  • The third ''Gloucester'' was a 60-gun fourth-rate launched in July 1709 and captured by the French in October of the same year.
  • The fourth ''Gloucester'' was a 50-gun fourth-rate in service from 1711 to 1724.
  • The fifth ''Gloucester'' was a 50-gun fourth-rate launched in 1737 and burned in 1742 to forestall capture.
  • The sixth ''Gloucester'' 50-gun fourth-rate in service from 1745 to 1764.
  • The seventh ''Gloucester'' was a 10-gun brig launched on Lake Erie in 1807, captured by the Americans in April 1813 and destroyed by the British a few weeks later.
  • The eighth ''Gloucester'' was a 74-gun third-rate launched in 1812 and sold 1884.
  • The ninth ''Gloucester'' was a Town-class light cruiser in service from 1909 to 1921.
  • The tenth ''Gloucester'' was a Town-class cruiser launched in 1937 and sunk off Crete in 1941.
  • A 2,170 ton frigate to be named ''Gloucester'' was ordered from Portsmouth Dockyard in 1956 but later cancelled.
  • The eleventh ''Gloucester'' is a Type 42 destroyer launched in 1982. Gloucester

    Gloucester County


    Gloucester County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Gloucester County, New Jersey
  • Gloucester County, Virginia In Canada:
  • Gloucester County, New Brunswick de:Gloucester County fr:Comté de Gloucester

    Earl Of Gloucester


    The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of England. Duke of Gloucester.

    Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation (1093)

  • William Fitzeustace, 1st Earl of Gloucester (d.1094)

    Earls of Gloucester, 2nd Creation (1121)

  • Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1100-1147)
  • William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester (1121-1183)

    Earls of Gloucester, 3rd Creation (1186)

  • Isabel, Countess of Gloucester (d.1216) held by husband after 1189
  • John of England (1166–1216) (merged in crown 1199)

    Earls of Gloucester, 4th Creation (1218)

  • Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford (1180-1230)
  • Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford (1222-1262)
  • Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford (1243-1295)
  • Joan, Countess of Gloucester (1271-1307)
  • Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Hertford (1291-1314)

    Earls of Gloucester, 5th Creation (1337)

  • Hugh Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester (d.1347)

    Earls of Gloucester, 6th Creation (1397)

  • Thomas Le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester (1373-1400), degraded 1399


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