Celebrating the end of the Siege of Gloucester during the first English Civil War, this first day of the Gloucester History Festival has a strong community focus with historical re-enactments, parades and lots of fun. 11.00 Mock Mayor of Barton’s Parade This parade is intentionally comical filled with larger than life Gloucester Characters, traditional […]
Fielding and Platt - Tony Conder Tony Conder will talk about one of the city’s greatest engineering firms, Fielding and Platt, which closed in the 1990s. The factory is remembered with pride by thousands of people who worked there. Although known principally for their hydraulic products, they also made a wide range of items noted for […]
64 Westgate Street Come for tea and cake in this beautifully-restored 15th century building. The windows on the ground floor are examples of mid-Victorian plate glass using technology gained in building the Crystal Palace, London, for the Great Exhibition of 1851. You can still see some of the original beams inside Gloucester’s oldest retail premises. […]
Fox’s Kiln, West Quay, Gloucester Docks An award-winning craft brewery specialising in producing an exciting range of high quality ales using traditional brewing methods. Although recently established, the beers have already won several awards and will be available during the weekend. Short tours available at 14.00 and 16.00 on Thursday to Saturday, with a taste […]
Mariners Church opened in 1849 and became popular with the townspeople as well as the mariners visiting the port. The Chaplain was responsible for visiting every ship that arrived. The church features fine stained glass windows. An active church continues to meet in the building
Formerly the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter, founded in the 11th century, the Cathedral features Norman pillars in the nave, the elaborate tomb of Edward II, exquisite 14th century fan vaulting, the 15th century tower and the magnificent Great East Window. For details of tours and other activities at the Cathedral for Heritage Open Days […]
Southgate Street A historic Roman wall inside the store is on public view. The lower level of the wall is part of a Roman Colonia dating back to 97AD. At street level it is a medieval building.
Look out! Look up! They wait on walls, rest on roofs, and blend into buttresses – but can you see them? This guided walk, led by Gloucestershire Archives staff, looks at some of the gargoyles and grotesques in the city. Meet at Gloucestershire Archives, Clarence Row, Alvin Street Pre-booking required at Tourist Information Centre, on […]
14 Westgate Street This Elizabethan building has a Georgian façade and on the first floor has a fine plaster ceiling dating from around 1600. Guided tours during the open times – no need to book