Dablink This article is about the city in England for other uses see Gloucester disambiguation . Infobox ... bottom Elements unique to this article official name City of Gloucester image skyline Gloucester Skyline.jpg imagesize image alt image caption Gloucester skyline from Painswick Beacon image shield shield size shield alt shield link image map Gloucester UK locator map.svg mapsize 150px map alt map caption City of Gloucester shown within Gloucestershire subdivision name2 South West England subdivision name3 Gloucestershire subdivision name5 Gloucester established date1 governing body Gloucester ... GL1 GL4 area code 01452 latd 51.87 longd 2.24 Gloucester IPAc en audio En gloucester.ogg l s t r ... and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West England South West region of England . Gloucester ... north east of Bristol , and convert 45 mi km south southwest of Birmingham . Gloucester was founded ... www.gloucester.gov.uk Content.aspx?urn 497 title The Economy in Gloucester work Gloucester City Council ... & Gloucester and historically was prominent in the aerospace industry. ref http www.glosfirst.co.uk ... West prospect of Gloucester by Kip, c.1725..jpg thumb Jan Kip and Leonard Knyff Kip s West prospect of Gloucester, c. 1725, emphasizes the causeway and bridges traversing the water meadows of the floodplain. The existence of a Brython British settlement at Gloucester Caer Glow, Gleawecastre, Gleucestre is not confirmed by any direct evidence, but Gloucester was the Roman Empire Roman municipality ... s grandfather ruled Gloucester. According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle , Gloucester was part ... . Saxon times Gloucester Glowancestre , 1282 derives from the Anglo Saxon for fort Old English ceaster ... bright. Gloucester was captured by the Saxons in 577. Its situation on a navigable river, and the foundation ... of the town and before the Norman Conquest of England, Gloucester was a borough governed by a sheriff ... the remains of Oswald of Northumbria Saint Oswald were brought to a small church in Gloucester ... more details
Gloucester County may refer to In the United States Gloucester County, New Jersey Gloucester County, Virginia In Canada Gloucester County, New Brunswick In Australia Gloucester County, New South Wales geodis Category County name disambiguation pages de Gloucester County es Condado de Gloucester fr Comt de Gloucester it Contea di Gloucester nl Gloucester County nds Gloucester County pl Hrabstwo Gloucester pt Condado de Gloucester sv Gloucester County ... more details
Road Gloucester Road, London Gloucester Road tube station Gloucester Road, Hong Kong Gloucester Road, Bristol A38 road A38 through Horfield , Bristol Roadindex ... more details
TOCright Gloucester may refer to Places Australia Gloucester, New South Wales Canada Gloucester, Ontario Gloucester Township, Ontario Gloucester County, New Brunswick Acadie Bathurst , New Brunswick formerly Gloucester , a federal electoral district England Gloucester , the county town of Gloucestershire Gloucester Road, London Hong Kong Gloucester Road, Hong Kong Papua New Guinea Cape Gloucester , New Britain United States by state New Gloucester, Maine Gloucester, Massachusetts Gloucester Natchez ... on the NRHP in Adams County, Mississippi Gloucester City, New Jersey Gloucester County, New Jersey Gloucester Township, New Jersey Gloucester County, New York Gloucester, North Carolina Gloucester County, Virginia Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia Gloucester Point, Virginia People John Gloucester Stephen Gloucester Other uses Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Gloucester cheese , a British cheese Gloucester College, Oxford , A former college in England Gloucester Cathedral , a cathedral in Gloucester, England Gloucester Point Grounds , the former baseball grounds for the Philadelphia Athletics The title Duke of Gloucester is a title in Peerage of the United Kingdom The title Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Gloucester Rugby , a professional ... of pig sometimes referred to as a gloucester. See also Glocester, Rhode Island , United States of America ... of America The Tailor of Gloucester , 1903 children s novel by Beatrix Potter disambig DEFAULTSORT Gloucester Disambiguation Category Place name disambiguation pages ca Gloucester desambiguaci de Gloucester Begriffskl rung es Gloucester desambiguaci n eo Gloucester fr Gloucester homonymie it Gloucester disambigua nl Gloucester doorverwijspagina ja no Gloucester andre betydninger pl Gloucester ujednoznacznienie ru sl Gloucester razlo itev sv Gloucester olika betydelser vi Gloucester nh h ng ... more details
Eleven vessels, and one planned, of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Gloucester , after Gloucester , the city in England. The first HMS Gloucester 1654 Gloucester was a 54 gun ship launched in 1654 and wrecked in 1682. The second HMS Gloucester 1695 Gloucester was a 60 gun fourth rate launched in 1695, on harbour service after 1706, and broken up in 1731. The third HMS Gloucester 1709 Gloucester was a 60 gun fourth rate launched in July 1709 and captured by the French in October of the same year. The fourth HMS Gloucester 1711 Gloucester was a 50 gun fourth rate in service from 1711 to 1724. The fifth HMS Gloucester 1737 Gloucester was a 50 gun fourth rate launched in 1737 and burned in 1742 to forestall capture. The sixth HMS Gloucester 1745 Gloucester 50 gun fourth rate in service from 1745 to 1764. The seventh Gloucester alias HMS Duke of Gloucester 1807 Duke of 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 HMS Gloucester 1812 Gloucester was a 74 gun third rate launched in 1812 and sold 1884. The ninth HMS Gloucester 1909 Gloucester was a Town class cruiser 1910 Town class light cruiser in service from 1909 to 1921. The tenth HMS Gloucester C62 Gloucester was a Town class cruiser 1936 Town class cruiser launched in 1937 and sunk off Crete in 1941. The wreck site is a protected place under the Protection of Military Remains Act . A 2,170 ton frigate to be named Gloucester was ordered from Portsmouth Dockyard in 1956 but later cancelled. The eleventh HMS Gloucester D96 Gloucester was a Type 42 destroyer Type 42 destroyer launched in 1982, commissioned in September 1985, and retired from service on the 30 June 2011. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Gloucester, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names de HMS Gloucester it HMS Gloucester sl HMS Gloucester fi HMS Gloucester vi HMS Gloucester ... more details
Gloucester City may refer to Gloucester City A.F.C. an English football club. Gloucester City, New Jersey a city in the United States. Gloucester, Ontario Gloucester City, Ontario a former city in Ontario, amalgamated into the City of Ottawa in 2001. disambig ... more details
USS Gloucester has been the name of two ships in the United States Navy . USS Gloucester 1891 USS Gloucester 1891 , a gunboat built in 1891 that served during the Spanish American War USS Gloucester PF 22 USS Gloucester PF 22 , a Tacoma class frigate Tacoma class frigate launched in 1943 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Gloucester, Uss Category United States Navy ship names es USS Gloucester ... more details
Gloucester Whitefriars was a friary in Gloucestershire , England . See also Gloucester Blackfriars Gloucester Greyfriars commonscat Friaries in Gloucester References Reflist coord 51.8655244 2.239784 type landmark region GB source Wikimapia scale 2000 name Gloucester Whitefriars display title Category Monasteries in Gloucestershire Category History of Gloucester Category Buildings and structures in Gloucester Gloucestershire struct stub UK Christian monastery stub ... more details
File Greyfriars, Gloucester geograph.org.uk 61881.jpg thumb right Remains of the 16th century friary church. Gloucester Greyfriars was a medieval monastic house in Gloucestershire , England . See also Gloucester Blackfriars Gloucester Whitefriars commonscat Friaries in Gloucester References Reflist coord 51.8635898 2.2462642 type landmark region GB source Wikimapia scale 2000 name Gloucester Greyfriars display title Category English Heritage sites in Gloucestershire Category Monasteries in Gloucestershire Category History of Gloucester Category Buildings and structures in Gloucester Gloucestershire struct stub UK Christian monastery stub ... more details
The Battle of Gloucester may refer to Siege of Gloucester , a siege in England in 1643 during the First English Civil War Battle of Gloucester 1775 , a land sea engagement in the harbor of Gloucester, Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War Battle of Gloucester 1777 , a minor engagement in Gloucester, New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War Siege of Yorktown , which included a minor engagement near Gloucester Point, Virginia late in the American Revolutionary War Battle of Gloucester Point 1861 , a minor engagement between a Union gunboat and a Virginia Confederate shore battery at the beginning of the American Civil War Battle of Cape Gloucester , fought in and around Cape Gloucester on the New Guinean island of New Britain in the Pacific theater of the Second World War disambiguation ... more details
coord 51.867 2.247 display title region GB scale 200000 Infobox diocese jurisdiction Diocese name Gloucester province Province of Canterbury Canterbury parishes 323 churches 396 bishop Michael Perham bishop Michael Perham , Bishop of Gloucester cathedral Gloucester Cathedral archdeaconries Cheltenham, Gloucester suffragan John Went , Bishop of Tewkesbury archdeacons Geoffrey Sidaway, List of Archdeacons of Gloucester Archdeacon of Gloucester br Robert Springett, Archdeacon of Cheltenham website http www.glosdioc.org.uk glosdioc.org.uk 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 Anglican Diocese of Worcester Diocese of Worcester . In 1542 the Diocese of Bristol was created to cover Bristol. In 1836 it was merged with Bristol as the Diocese of Gloucester and Bristol Bristol became an independent diocese again in 1897. The diocese has a twinning link with the dioceses of Dornakal and Karnataka Central in the Church of South India . The diocese is overseen by the Bishop of Gloucester, the Right Reverend Michael Perham, assisted by the Bishop of Tewkesbury, the Right ... of Cheltenham, the Venerable Robert Springett, and Gloucester, headed by the Archdeacon of Gloucester ..., North Cotswold, & Tewkesbury and Winchcombe, and the Archdeaconry of Gloucester consists of the deaneries of Forest South, Gloucester City, Severn Vale, Stroud, & Wotton. The Deanery of North Cotswold ... of Gloucester Province of Canterbury Category Diocese of Gloucester Category Dioceses of the Church of England Gloucester Category Religion in Gloucestershire Category 1541 establishments in England ... century fr Dioc se de Gloucester no Gloucester bisped mme ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 The title of Earl of Gloucester was created several times in the Peerage of Peerage of England England . A fictional earl is also a character in William Shakespeare s play King Lear . See also Duke of Gloucester . Earls of Gloucester, 1st Creation 1121 Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester 1100 1147 William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester 1121 1183 Isabel, Countess of Gloucester d. 1217 held by husband after 1189 John of England 1166 1216 , on becoming king in 1199 he granted the Earldom to Isabel s nephew Amaury VI of Montfort vreux , d. 1213 , Earl of Gloucester Geoffrey FitzGeoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex , Earl of Gloucester, d. 1216 , married Isabel in 1214 Isabel, Countess of Gloucester d. 1217 , again, Countess of Gloucester in her own right from 1216 Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford Gilbert de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford, 5th Earl of Gloucester 1180 1230 , Isabel s nephew Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford Richard de Clare, 5th Earl of Hertford, 6th Earl of Gloucester 1222 1262 Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, 7th Earl of Gloucester 1243 1295 Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, 8th Earl of Gloucester 1291 1314 Earls of Gloucester, 2nd Creation 1299 Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer d. 1325 acquired Earldoms through marriage to Joan of Acre , the widow of the 7th Earl, and lost them on her death in 1307 . Earls of Gloucester, 3rd Creation 1337 Hugh de Audley, 1st Earl of Gloucester d. 1347 Earls of Gloucester, 4th Creation 1397 Thomas le Despencer, 1st Earl of Gloucester 1373 1400 , degraded 1399 DEFAULTSORT Earl Of Gloucester Category Earldoms Gloucester Category Extinct earldoms Gloucester de Earl of Gloucester es Conde de Gloucester fr Comte de Gloucester nl Graaf van Gloucester pl Hrabia Gloucester ru uk ... more details
Gloucester Day is a recently reinstated annual day of celebration of the Gloucester City of Gloucester s history and culture. The day was first held in the modern era on 5 September 2009 ref http www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk Waving flag pride Gloucester story 11935213 detail story.html Waving the flag of pride for Gloucester. thisisgloucestershire.co.uk 22 August 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011. ref but originally dates from the lifting of the Siege of Gloucester in 1643, during which the city held out against Royalist forces during the First English Civil War . The lifting of the siege was celebrated annually in the city for centuries afterwards but died out in the nineteenth century. ref name bbc1 http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england gloucestershire 8239588.stm Tradition revived for city pride. BBC News, 5 September 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011. ref The first of the modern celebrations was organised by the Town Crier Alan Myatt and the Gloucester Civic Trust and included a parade starting at St Michael s Tower, Gloucester St Michael s Tower . ref name bbc1 The 2011 Gloucester Day took place during a week long Gloucester History & Heritage Week and included a parade by the Mock Mayor of Barton and Tredworth Barton . ref http www.gloucester.gov.uk Freetime Museums historyweek gloucesterday.aspx GLOUCESTER DAY 2011. gloucester.gov.uk 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011. ref References Reflist Category Gloucester Category Secular holidays ... more details
File Gloucester Blackfriars 20.08.11.JPG right thumb Gloucester Blackfriars from the west. File Blackfriars Gloucester by Stukeley 1721.JPG right thumb A 1721 view of Blackfriars by William Stukeley . Gloucester Blackfriars , Gloucester , England, is one of the most complete surviving Dominican Order Dominican black friaries in England. ref name eh http www.english heritage.org.uk daysout properties blackfriars Blackfriars , English Heritage , 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2012. ref The friary was later turned into a house and cloth factory during Tudor times. It includes a notable fine, scissor braced, dormitory roof. ref name eh A 1721 image of the friary by William Stukeley provides valuable information about the friary at that time. See also Gloucester Greyfriars Gloucester Whitefriars References Reflist commonscat Friaries in Gloucester External links http www.english heritage.org.uk daysout properties blackfriars Blackfriars at English Heritage coord 51.8641066 2.2486621 type landmark region GB source Wikimapia scale 2000 name Gloucester Blackfriars display title Category Monasteries in Gloucestershire Category History of Gloucester Category Buildings and structures in Gloucester Gloucestershire struct stub UK Christian monastery stub ... more details
Robert of Gloucester may refer to one of two persons prominent in medieval England Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester 1090 31 October 1147 , a major figure in The Anarchy and supporter of Empress Matilda against King Stephen Robert of Gloucester historian dates unknown , who wrote a chronicle of early English history in the thirteenth century hndis nl Robert van Gloucester ... more details
Image Gloucester cow.jpg thumb 250px Gloucester cow and calf Gloucester cattle are a breed of dairy and beef cattle originating from Gloucestershire and surrounding areas in the West Country of England . Description They are large cattle, coloured a rich dark brown in the cows, calves and steers, and almost black in the bull s. They have a white belly and a white Finching cattle finching stripe along the spine and continuing over the tail, and they normally have well developed white Horn anatomy horn s with black tips. History Cattle of similar type were numerous in the Cotswold Hills and the Severn Valley England Severn Valley of England as early as the 13th century. They were valued for their milk used for Gloucester cheese s , for providing strong and docile draught oxen and finally for their beef . By 1972 only one significant herd remained and the breed was in danger of dying out. The Gloucester Cattle Society was revived in 1973 and the breed has moved from near extinction to there being over 650 registered females. The Rare Breeds Survival Trust lists the Gloucester as being At Risk as there are fewer than 750 registered breeding females. ref name watch http www.rbst.org.uk watch list main.php Rare Breeds Survival Trust watch list accessed 21st May 2008 ref The milk of Gloucesters ... small globules. Gloucester cheese Single Gloucester and Stinking Bishop cheese Stinking Bishop cheeses are made exclusively from Gloucester cattle milk. Double Gloucester cheese may now be made .... External links http www.gloucestercattle.org.uk Gloucester Cattle Society http www.ansi.okstate.edu breeds cattle gloucester index.htm Gloucester cattle description http www.rbst.org.uk watch list cattle.php Rare Breeds Survival Trust cattle watchlist References reflist DEFAULTSORT Gloucester Cattle Category Cattle breeds originating in England England stub cattle stub de Gloucester Rind fr Gloucester race bovine ... more details
Infobox Cheese name Gloucester image File Double Gloucester cheese.jpg thumb left Double Gloucester othernames country England regiontown Gloucestershire region town source Traditionally from Gloucester cattle pasteurised No texture semi hard fat protein dimensions weight aging 36 Weeks certification Single Gloucester protected designation of origin PDO Gloucester is a traditional unpasteurized unpasteurised , semi hard cheese which has been made in Gloucestershire , England , since the 16th century, at one time made only with the milk of the once nearly extinct Gloucester cattle . There are two types of Gloucester cheese Single and Double both are traditionally made from milk from Gloucestershire breed cows farmed within the English county of Gloucestershire. Both types have a natural rind and a hard texture, but Single Gloucester is more crumbly, lighter in texture and lower in fat. Double Gloucester is allowed to age for longer periods than Single, and it has a stronger and more savoury ... Gloucester which is more likely to be sold in supermarkets . Both types are produced in round shapes, but Double Gloucester rounds are larger. Traditionally whereas the Double Gloucester ... of the County, Single Gloucester tended to be consumed within Gloucestershire. ref cite web url http www.britishcheese.com doublegloucester title Double Gloucester publisher British Cheese Board accessdate ... chives and spring onions into Double Gloucester, as shown in the image below. ref http www.gourmet ..., is made with alternating layers of Double Gloucester and Stilton cheese Stilton . Cheese Rolling Double Gloucester cheese is also used every spring season spring for the Cooper s Hill Cheese Rolling ... Foods named after places ca Formatge Gloucester de Gloucester K se es Queso Gloucester fa fr Double Gloucester id Gloucester la Gloucester caseus nl Double Gloucester ja pl Gloucester ser pt Queijo de Gloucester zh ... more details
thumb right 200px Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester HRH Prince Richard , the current Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester IPAc en icon l s t r is a British royal title after Gloucester ... Culloden . The title was first conferred on Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester Thomas ... extinct at his death, as it did upon the death of the Duke of the second creation, Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester ... being the son of King Charles I of England Charles I , Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester Henry Stuart , upon whose death the title became officially extinct. William, Duke of Gloucester William , son of Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne , was styled Duke of Gloucester for his whole life 1689 1700 , but was never created Duke. Frederick, Prince of Wales was styled Duke of Gloucester from 1718 1726, but was then created Duke of Edinburgh rather than of Gloucester. The next actual creation was for the brother of George III of the United Kingdom George III , Prince Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh William Henry , the full title being Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh . The fifth and final creation was for Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester Prince Henry , son of George V . Upon Prince Henry s death, the dukedom was inherited by his son Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Prince ... Lord Culloden . There is a preserved steam locomotive called BR Standard Class 8 Duke of Gloucester . Dukes of Gloucester, first Creation 1385 also Duke of Aumale 1385 1397 , Earl of Essex 1376 1397 , Earl of Buckingham 1377 Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester 1355 1397 , fifth son of Edward ... without issue in 1399 Dukes of Gloucester, second Creation 1414 also Earl of Pembroke 1414 Humphrey of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Gloucester 1390 1447 , fourth son of Henry IV of England Henry IV Bolingbroke ... of Duke of Gloucester from 1461 until his accession in 1483 Dukes of Gloucester, third Creation 1461 Richard III of England Richard, 1st Duke of Gloucester 1452 1485 , brother of Edward IV of England ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 For the place in Australia Gloucester Island Cape Gloucester also known as Tuluvu is a headland, in the northwest of the island of New Britain , Papua New Guinea , at Coord 5 27 S 148 25 E display inline,title . During World War II , the Imperial Japanese Army Japanese captured New Britain, and had driven most of Cape Gloucester s native population out to construct two airfield s. During the Battle of New Britain New Britain Campaign , United States American forces had decided to capture Cape Gloucester for its two airfields, to assist planned attacks on the garrison on Rabaul , an important area in New Britain. It became the site of the Battle of Cape Gloucester , part of Operation Cartwheel , in 1943. After long fighting through rain, and Japanese, the United States 1st Marine Division United States 1st Marine Division had it declared secured. After the war, the headland was given back to the natives. Category Headlands of Papua New Guinea Gloucester Category West New Britain Province PapuaNewGuinea geo stub cs Mys Gloucester pl Przyl dek Gloucester ... more details
Gloucester Abbey was a Rule of St. Benedict Benedictine abbey for monk s in the city of Gloucester , England . The abbey was founded about 1022 and was dedicated to Simon Peter Saint Peter . ref name Heads52 David Knowles scholar Knowles, David Brooke C. N. L. and London, Vera C. M. The Heads of Religious Houses England and Wales 940 1216 Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1972 ISBN 0 521 08367 2 p. 52 ref 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 of England Henry VIII , and became Gloucester Cathedral the following year. ref cite web url http www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk index.php?page history title Gloucester Cathedral History accessdate 2009 03 01 ref See also Abbot of GloucesterGloucester Cathedral References reflist Benedictine houses of England and Wales coord 51 52 3 N 2 14 48 W type landmark region GB GLS display title DEFAULTSORT Gloucester Abbey Category Benedictine monasteries in England Category Monasteries in Gloucestershire Category 1022 establishments Category 1540 disestablishments Category History of Gloucester UK Christian monastery stub Gloucestershire struct stub ... more details
John Gloucester was the first African American to become an ordained Presbyterian Minister Christianity minister in the United States . ref name planphilly cite web title New ID for remains buried with Gloucesters url http www.planphilly.com node 7277 date 2008 02 09 author Kellie Patrick Gates ref References reflist See also Stephen Gloucester Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Gloucester, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1802 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1850 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Gloucester, John Category 1802 births Category 1850 deaths Category American Presbyterian clergy ... more details
Matson is a suburb in the City of Gloucester , Gloucestershire , England. History Unlike neighbouring villages, such as Brookthorpe and Upton St Leonards , Matson is not mentioned in the Domesday Book . It appears to have been a part of Kings Barton at the time of the survey. The origins of the name are unclear but early versions recorded include Matesknolle , Mattesdune and Matesden ref name history of the county of gloucester rudge http openlibrary.org works OL7874606W The history of the county of Gloucester Rudge, Thomas The History of the County of Gloucester , page 171. 1803 ref and it is likely that the names refer to Robinswood Hill, ref name history of the county of gloucester rudge a large hill which lay entirely within the ancient parish of Matson and on the flanks of which the village lies. It has been suggested that iron ore was mined from Robinswood Hill in Saxon times ref name history of the county of gloucester rudge although there is little evidence for this. A spring called the Red Well rising just above Matson is ferruginous in nature. Matson House, a large manorial house, was the headquarters of King Charles during the Siege of Gloucester. ref http www.thevickerage.worldonline.co.uk ecivil gloucester.htm Siege of Gloucester, King Charles quartered at Matson House ref 1950s to Present Today, Matson is best known for the council house council estate that was built in the village after the Second World War. Parmjit Dhanda former Member of Parliament MP for Gloucester UK Parliament constituency Gloucester 2001 2010 lives in Matson with his family. Matson contains a ski slope, a pub, a shopping parade, doctors surgery, Neighbourhood Project and several churches. Matson police station was closed in 1994 Citation needed date September 2008 . A new motorway service ... sea level. Much of Matson is built on the sides of the hill including the Gloucester Ski Centre. References ... Districts of Gloucester gloucestershire geo stub ... more details
Image Gloucester light dory.jpg thumb 250px right Gloucester Light Dory The Gloucester dory is a variant of the Banks dory , a type of narrow bottomed, slab sided boat, common in the North Eastern United States. It is characteristically smaller and lighter, with less overhang, both bow and stern, and less Freeboard nautical freeboard . It retains the Banks dory s slab sides. Gloucester, Massachusetts Gloucester dories were designed to be launched through the surf behind a breakwater structure breakwater for daily fishing and lobster fishing lobstering off the Massachusetts shore. Because of its simple lines, a Gloucester dory is relatively easy to build. With the straight sides and flat bottom, stitch and glue techniques work well with this boat. See also Cape Ann dory Dory Swampscott dory References Gardner, John 1987 The Dory Book. Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic Connecticut. ISBN 0 913372 44 7 fishing vessel topics fisheries and fishing Category Boat types Category Gloucester, Massachusetts ... more details
Gloucester Park is a harness racing course in Perth, Western Australia Perth , Western Australia . In the suburb of East Perth, Western Australia East Perth , the oval course is adjacent to the WACA Ground . The track is lit, and Friday night pacing events are popular. As of 2006 the Western Australian Trotting Association have used Gloucester Park for more than 70 years, starting with the first Inter Dominion Championship held in February 1936. ref http www.harness.org.au wa gloucesterpark history.htm A Little Bit of History Alan Parker. Retrieved 2007 02 10. ref Gloucester Park has also been used for Telstra Rally Australia . ref http www.westernaustralia.com en Media Media Releases July to Sept 2003 Gloucester Park named new venue for Telstra Rally Australia.htm Gloucester Park named new venue for Telstra Rally Australia 2003 07 01, Tourism Western Australia. Retrieved 2007 02 10. ref Between 1977 and 1979 Gloucester Park was used as a venue for World Series Cricket matches. ref http www.cricketarchive.com Archive Grounds 2 2374 misc.html Other matches played on Gloucester Park, Perth www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 2007 02 10. ref Image Gloucester park ent gnangarra.jpg thumb left 350px Entrance to Gloucester Park, located at the southern side of the perimeter Image Gloucester park int gnangarra 02.JPG thumb right 350px Grandstands, track and finish line. The floodlights surrounding the WACA Ground are visible in the background br clear all References Reflist External links http www.gloucesterpark.com.au Gloucester Park Website coord 31 57 24 S 115 52 56 E type landmark region AU display title Category Harness racing in Australia Category Horse racing venues in Australia Category Sports venues in Perth, Western Australia Category Defunct cricket venues in Australia Category World Series Cricket venues PerthAU stub Australia sports venue stub horseracing venue stub ... more details
Infobox BAFL team name Gloucester Banshees founded 2007 city Gloucester colors BAFL start yr 2009 division ... champs stadium years Oxstalls tennis Centre 2007 2011 br Sir Thomas Rich s School, Longlevens, Gloucester 2012 present The Gloucester Banshees , are a United Kingdom British American football team based in at Sir Thomas Rich s School, Longlevens , Gloucester . Citation needed date January 2012 Overview The team was set up in 2007 as the Gloucester Banshees, many of the Gloucester Banshees staff were ..., Cotswold Bears and the Gloucester Boars. After a 10 months feasibility study to see if the interest .... 2012 will see a new Football Team in Gloucester, called the Gloucester Centurions. Citation needed ... Oxstalls Indoor Centre but at Sir Thomas Rich s School,in Longlevens Gloucester with new colours and playing strip. Team colours The Gloucester Banshees played in a predominantly white home kit with red ... colours that suited the host team when playing on the road. The Gloucester Centurions, will have ... American Football has been played in Gloucester since its d but in the United Kingdom . The first league team to play in the area was the Gloucester Boars who played in the 1985 United Kingdom ... turf of Kingsholm, which is known as the home of Gloucester Rugby against the Cardiff Tigers ... at Plock Court, Gloucester playing under the name of the Severn Vale Royals. The Royals took part in the British ... emerged and the great game of American Football returned to Gloucester. After almost five years 2007 2011 the Gloucester Banshees, to all intents and purposes no longer exist. Another team has been formed from the ashes of the Banshees called the Gloucester Centurions. With new colours and playing strip, they will be playing their 2012 games at Sir Thomas Rich s School in Longlevens Gloucester. Media ... reflist External links http www.britballnow.co.uk History Britball 20Teams GLOUCESTERBOARS.htm Gloucester ... Gloucester Gladiators Historical Team http www.britballnow.co.uk History Britball 20Teams GLOUCESTERMETEORS.htm ... more details
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