Attractions To See In Gloucester
An important city in England’s history that is right along the Severn River is Gloucester near the Welsh border. The first settlers were Romans as many wall ruins and Roman coins have been found that were dated to 48 AD. Once the Romans left the Saxons took over rule in 577 and eventually constructed an abbey in 681. The layout of the core streets can be traced towards the end of Saxon rule.
One of the most notable and well known buildings in the city is the Cathedral. This cathedral was built on top of the foundations of that original abbey. The cathedral is of the Norman style though later additions were made in the Gothic design.
You can view many houses form the Tudor and medieval times. The only surviving public building is the New Inn found on Northgate Street, Thus is a timbered house that have courtyards and massive external galleries. Many of the half timbered and gabled houses are from the Tudor period.
Many Tudor houses and medieval buildings can be found when walking through town. These buildings are recognizable by their gables and usage of timber. There is only one public house still standing form this time period as the New Inn contains massive extensive galleries as well as several courtyards. This building can be found on Northgate Street.
Gloucester is fairly easy to reach as it is right on one of the main motorways as well as be in on the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. While very large ships cannot travel the canal, coasters and other small craft can use the canal. This spot was very important for travelers as it is at the low point of the river. So if you were traveling from South Wales to London, or vice versa, you would pass through Gloucester.
Every third year you can attend the Three Choirs Festival which is one of the oldest musical festivals still being held in Europe. There are plenty of venues for music and entertaining and the Guidhall and Leisure Center have plenty of facilities. There is also an International Rhythm and Blues Festival held at the end of July/beginning of August.
One of the oldest musical festivals still held in Europe is in Gloucester every three years. There are a lot of venues for entertainment, music and theater and the Leisure Center and Guidhall being the two largest. You can also attend the International Rhythm and Blues festival held at the end of July and the beginning of August each year. The Tall Ships also have come into Gloucester several times.
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