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Wrapped within the modern city is ancient Gloucester, which was born as a retirement home for Roman soldiers but really flourished as one of Britain’s major medieval towns. Evidence of its former glories are peppered throughout the centre, which converges on one of England’s most beautiful cathedrals.

During the 19th century and early 20th centuries, Gloucester was an important trading port, but the docklands have been resuscitated from slow decay and transformed into one of the city’s most vibrant districts, home to restaurants, shops and a couple of interesting museums. 

GETTING HERE

Gloucester is 100 miles west of London, in southwest England.
From London, Gloucester is 1 hours 55 mins by rail or 2 hours 20 mins by road.

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US CONNECTIONS

The historic inland port city of Gloucester is surrounded by peaceful spa towns, magnificent stately homes, and the lush Cotswold countryside.

Few counties enjoy such a wealth of connections with New England and modern day United States as the one surrounding the historic inland port city of Gloucester. More than 9.5 million US citizens trace their roots to Gloucestershire. Famous natives include Button Gwinnett, whose signature appears on the US Declaration of Independence, Methodist leader Rev George Whitefield a leading light in the Methodist movement, and John Stafford Smith, who composed the music now used for The Star-Spangled Banner. Gloucester, Massachusetts was named in recognition of the English city’s famously defiant nature. Robert Raikes, a founder of the Sunday School movement; thanks to him, the city was the first in the world to host a Sunday School.

The city and surrounding county of Gloucestershire played a major part in World War II airborne operations: invasion glider training and aircraft construction was carried out in the area; gliders used at Arnhem, D-Day and the Rhine Crossing took off from RAF air elds across the county; and the Gloster E28/39 - the revolutionary Allied World War II jet, designed by Frank Whittle - was born and made its first flight here.

Contact: Ben Hau

T: 01452 207020 

E: ben@marketinggloucester.co.uk  

W: www.marketinggloucester.co.uk

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