A free guide highlighting four waterside walks between the Gloucester Sharpness Canal and River Severn is now available from the Tourist Information Centre in the city.
The four walks range from 1.5 – 5.5 miles and take in little known glorious countryside on the doorstep of Gloucester.
Survey of the Brunswick Square gardens
Members of the Gloucester and District Archaelogical Research Group carried out a survey of the Brunswick Square gardens over Bank Holiday weekend , 23, 24 and 25 May 2009. Using state of the art technology Nigel Spry along with Don and Terry, were trying to find evidence that the area once formed part of a Roman amphitheatre. They also surveyed the land around Christ Church in Brunswick Road. We now await to find out the results once the surveys have been analysed.
Brunswick Square formerly known as Gaudy Green, has a long history. It’s said the word Gaudy takes its n name from the Latin gaudium meaning to enjoy. Certainly the area has seen many forms of “entertainment” over the years. It played a major role in the Siege of Gloucester in 1643 and latterly the gardens were a pleasure area for the people who came to take the water at the nearby Spa. In modern day times, the gardens have been used to host a range of community events.
The Trustees of the church have approached the Civic Trust to help them. The Old School Room which is where the Crypt shcool started and also used by Robert Raikes for his Sunday School needs urgent repairs. Currently it’s not usable. The Civic Trust is looking to form a partnership with the Trustees and the City Council to secure grant funding to bring the Old School Room back into use once more. We are also looking to incorporate the main church building into the scheme to create a Tudor Cafeteria and to encourage a greater use of the garden at the rear for open door activities.
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