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Gloucester was captured by the Saxons in 577. Its situation on a navigable river, and the foundation in 681 of the abbey of St Peter by Æthelred, favoured the growth of the town; and before the Norman Conquest of England, Gloucester was a borough governed by a portreeve, with a castle which was frequently a royal residence.
Gloucester was captured by the Saxons in 577. Its situation on a navigable river, and the foundation in 681 of the abbey of St Peter by Æthelred, favoured the growth of the town; and before the Norman Conquest of England, Gloucester was a borough governed by a portreeve, with a castle which was frequently a royal residence.
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It was at Gloucester that William the Conqueror ordered the vast survey of his new land that ended up as the Domesday Book.
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It was at Gloucester that William the Conqueror ordered the vast survey of his new land that ended up as the Domesday Book.
Gloucester was granted its first charter in 1155 by King Henry II. The privileges of the borough were greatly extended by the charter of King John (1200), which gave freedom from toll throughout the kingdom and from pleading outside the borough.
Gloucester was granted its first charter in 1155 by King Henry II. The privileges of the borough were greatly extended by the charter of King John (1200), which gave freedom from toll throughout the kingdom and from pleading outside the borough.
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Located almost exactly halfway between the bustling seaport of Bristol and the powerhouse of Midlands industry in Birmingham, Gloucester fulfilled a central role as Britain’s most inland port. The large sea going vessels would bring their cargoes up to Gloucester where many would then be off loaded onto smaller crafts, such as the longboats, which would take the goods on up into the Midlands.
Located almost exactly halfway between the bustling seaport of Bristol and the powerhouse of Midlands industry in Birmingham, Gloucester fulfilled a central role as Britain’s most inland port. The large sea going vessels would bring their cargoes up to Gloucester where many would then be off loaded onto smaller crafts, such as the longboats, which would take the goods on up into the Midlands.
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In 2009, Gloucester Day was revived as an annual day of celebration of Gloucester's history and culture. The day 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.
In 2009, Gloucester Day was revived as an annual day of celebration of Gloucester's history and culture. The day 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.
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=== LOCATION ===
=== LOCATION ===
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Gloucester is the county town of the county of Gloucestershire.
The city is located on the eastern bank of the River Severn, sheltered by the Cotswolds to the east, while the Forest of Dean and the Malvern Hills rise to the west and north, respectively.
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Gloucester is the county town of the county of Gloucestershire. The city is located on the eastern bank of the River Severn, sheltered by the Cotswolds to the east, while the Forest of Dean and the Malvern Hills rise to the west and north, respectively.
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Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal which runs from Gloucester's docks to the Severn Estuary, allowing larger ships to reach the docks than would be possible on the tidal reaches of the river itself, which go well north of the city to Haw Bridge.
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Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal which runs from Gloucester's docks to the Severn Estuary, allowing larger ships to reach the docks than would be possible on the tidal reaches of the river itself, which go well north of the city to Haw Bridge.
=== RELIGION ===
=== RELIGION ===
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Gloucester has many churches associated with the mainstay Church of England, and historically has also had many dissenting chapels.
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Gloucester has many churches associated with the mainstay Church of England, and historically has also had many dissenting chapels.
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According to tradition, Christianity was adopted in Britain in AD170 under King Lucius, who according to local legend built St Mary de Lode, Gloucester’s oldest church.
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According to tradition, Christianity was adopted in Britain in AD170 under King Lucius, who according to local legend built St Mary de Lode, Gloucester’s oldest church.
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Gloucester was the host of the first Sunday school in England; this was founded by Robert Raikes in 1780.
In the neighborhood around St Mary de Crypt there are slight remains of Greyfriars and Blackfriars monasteries, and also of the city wall.
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Gloucester was the host of the first Sunday school in England; this was founded by Robert Raikes in 1780. In the neighborhood around St Mary de Crypt there are slight remains of Greyfriars and Blackfriars monasteries, and also of the city wall.
=== INDUSTRY ===
=== INDUSTRY ===
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The
town
's river link to
the
surrounding agricultural land
,
and good road connections
to
London in
the
south meant Cambridge has historically served as an important regional trading post
.
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Originally Gloucester was known as a walled city and market
town
. However during
the
eighteenth century
,
Gloucester developed into an industrial center thanks
to
nearby deposits of iron ore, coal and timber from
the
Forest of Dean. These deposits are now mined out. The city was also famed for its pin manufacturing and bell founding
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However there was never a link to major emerging industrial centers like
the
Midlands or
the
Northeast, as Oxford had,
and
consequently no major industrial activities were centered there
.
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The Victorian era saw
the
completion of
the
Gloucester-Sharpness Canal which brought further growth to the timber industry
and
opened up the city to Scandinavia
.
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In
the
21st.
century,
Cambridge is largely
known for
seed companies started as spin offs of research at
the
University, plus a number
of
companies involved in research & development
,
software consultancy, high value engineering, creative
industries,
pharmaceuticals
and
tourism
.
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Gloucester’s industry continued to expand into
the
twentieth
century
adding aircraft production (including the first allied jet
,
the Gloster E28 designed by the legendary Frank Whittle). The company was named GLOSTER, due to the difficulty for non English speaking people to spell GLOUCESTER. Additionally, the city became
known for the
manufacture
of
railway rolling stock
,
motorbikes and the matches.
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As most of these
industries
have disappeared, Gloucester is undergoing something of a modern day renaissance
,
rediscovering
and
celebrating its rich history
.
=== CIVIL REGISTRATION ===
=== CIVIL REGISTRATION ===