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Gloucester: Area, History and Background
Riding are well acquainted with the United Kingdom, its cities and towns.
Below is some historic, cultural and background information about the area of Gloucester in the United Kingdom.
- Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England.
- It lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately 32 miles (51 km) north-east of Bristol, and 45 miles (72 km) south-southwest of Birmingham.
- Gloucester was founded in AD 48 by the Romans as Glevum, and was granted its first charter in 1155 by King Henry II.
- Economically, it is dominated by the service industries, and has a strong financial and business sector.
- Gloucester is the county town of Gloustershire, and is the 53rd largest settlement in the UK by population.
- In 2001 it had a population of 123,205.
- Gloucester it is located on the eastern bank of the River Severn, 114 miles (183 km) west north west of London.
- It is sheltered by the Cotswolds to the east, while the Forest of Dean and the Malvern Hills rise to the west and north, respectively.
- Gloucester is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal which runs from Gloucester's docks to the Severn Estuary.
- It passed briefly to Wessex from the Battle of Deorham in 577 until 584, when it came under the control of Mercia.
- Gloucester was the site of the execution by burning of John Hooper, Bishop of Gloucester in the time of Queen Mary and martyred by her in 1555.
- In 1580 it was awarded the status of a port by Queen Elizabeth I.
- Gloucester's city centre contains many shops within its central pedestrianised area, and two dedicated shopping centres.
- It also has several out of town superstores located around its inner ring-road.
- Gloucester experiences an oceanic climate.
- In 2007/08, it had the 2nd highest crime rate for key offences among the 45 South West districts and unitaries.
- Public transport in the city is run by Stagecoach, operating from its depot on London Road.
- It is linked to the Severn Estuary by the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, which is navigable by small coasters.
- Gloucester is linked to the River Avon and Stourport-on-Severn by the navigable part of the River Severn, which is navigable by river craft of a few hundred tonnes' displacement.
- Its Docks mark the Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) of the river.]
- Gloucester was formerly linked to Ledbury and Hereford by the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal.
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