Gloucester

From Citizendium
Revision as of 13:50, 24 October 2011 by imported>Joseph Krol
Jump to navigation Jump to search

{{subpages]} Gloucester is a city in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire. It has a population of 118,400.

Geography

It is located near to the mouth of the river Severn.

History

The city dates back to Roman times. In 1780 Robert Raikes founded one of the first Sunday Schools there.

Transport

The M5 passes close to the city.

References

  • AA Glovebox Atlas - Britain
  • World Book Encyclopedia
Retrieved from "https://citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gloucester&oldid=835862"