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Gloucestershire (/ ˈ ɡ l ɒ s t ər ʃ ər / ⓘ GLOST-ər-shər, /-ʃ ɪər /-sheer; abbreviated Glos.) [3] is a ceremonial county in South West England.It is bordered by Herefordshire to the north-west, Worcestershire to the north, Warwickshire to the north-east, Oxfordshire to the east, Wiltshire to the south, Bristol and Somerset to the south-west, and the Welsh county of ...
SoGlos's YouTube channel [12] is one of the most popular in South West England, with total upload views exceeding 10 million – thanks in part to the popularity of videos of Gloucestershire's annual cheese rolling tradition.
Pictures taken around the county this week including a first cassowary chick born at Birdland.
In the village of Dymock there are several interesting buildings which include cruck beam cottages; "The White House", which was the birthplace of John Kyrle, the "Man of Ross", in 1637; Ann Cam School of 1825 and St Mary's Church, a patchwork history in brick and stone with Anglo-Norman origins, and is a Grade I listed building. [2]
Our weekly gallery includes a new attraction at Gloucester Cathedral and autumn colours.
A race on 27 May 2013. This ceremony originally took place each Whit Monday, but was later moved to the Spring Bank Holiday.The first written evidence of cheese rolling is found in a message written to the Gloucester town crier in 1826; [1] even then it was apparent that the event was an old tradition, and it is believed to be at least six hundred years old.
In the 16th century Little Sodbury Manor was the home of Sir John Walsh who employed William Tyndale as chaplain and tutor to his grandchildren in 1522–3; by tradition he began his translation of the Bible in his bedroom here. [2] [4] In 1556 the house was damaged by an electrical storm, [3] which killed Sir John Walsh's son Maurice and his ...
Acton Court is the historic manor house of the manor of Iron Acton in Gloucestershire, England. It is a grade I listed building [ 1 ] of Tudor architecture and was recently restored. It is situated, at some considerable distance from the village of Iron Acton and the parish church of St Michael, on Latteridge Lane, Iron Acton , South ...