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Delve into Gloucester in United Kingdom
Gloucester in the region of England with its 128,721 residents is a city in United Kingdom - some 94 mi or ( 151 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Gloucester is now 08:22 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wolverhampton, Tredington, Tewkesbury, Stroud, and Stonehouse. While being here, make sure to check out Wolverhampton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gloucester ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chipmunk on Late Manoeuvres TV with DJ Fade [Part 1]
Chipmunk on Late Manoeuvres TV with DJ Fade [Part 1] In this interview Chipmunk talks about: * Starting Out * Westwood Freestyle * Wiley * His Name * His Debut Album twitter.com latemanoeuvres.blogspo ..
A Brief History of the Trinity
A Brief History of the Trinity The "Jesus is God" Deception The Trinity is no where found or taught in the Bible. Trinity Doctrine Discussions (MP3) bit.ly The Trinity on Trial tinyurl.com 'When Jesus ..
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Gloucester Docks Ferris Wheel 2009
Gloucester Docks Ferris Wheel video from www.soglos.com filmed during the attraction's final week situated in the historic city centre. Thousands of visitors took a ride on the wheel during its summer ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Siege of Gloucester
The Siege of Gloucester was an engagement in the First English Civil War. It took place between 3 August and 5 September 1643, between the defending Parliamentarian garrison of Gloucester and the besieging army of King Charles I. The siege ended with the arrival of a relieving Parliamentarian army under the Earl of Essex. The Royalist forces withdrew, having sustained heavy casualties and had several cannon disabled as a result of sallies made by the defenders.
Located at 51.86 -2.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
The King's School, Gloucester
The King's School, Gloucester is a coeducational independent day school in Gloucester, England. It traces its heritage to a school for choirboys founded on the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral as early as the 12th century and was one of the seven "King's Schools" established, or re-endowed and renamed by King Henry VIII in 1541 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Located at 51.87 -2.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Diocese of Gloucester
The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Gloucester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese was founded during the English Reformation in 1541 from part of the Diocese of Hereford and the Diocese of Worcester. In 1542 the Diocese of Bristol was created to cover Bristol.
Located at 51.87 -2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gloucester Abbey
Gloucester Abbey was a Benedictine abbey for monks in the city of Gloucester, England. The abbey was founded about 1022 and was dedicated to Saint Peter. It is recorded that the abbey lost about a quarter of its complement of monks in 1377 due to the Black Death. In 1540, the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII, and became Gloucester Cathedral the following year.
Located at 51.87 -2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Blackfriars, Gloucester
Blackfriars, Gloucester, England, founded about 1239, is one of the most complete surviving Dominican black friaries in England. The friary went into private hands after the Dissolution of the Monasteries, having been acquired in 1539 by Thomas Bell (Mayor of Gloucester) (d.1566), who used the church as his residence, known as "Bell Place", and the monastic buildings as workshops for his cap manufactory. The friary includes a notable fine, scissor-braced, dormitory roof.
Located at 51.86 -2.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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