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Gloucester and The Forest of Dean - Castles, Cathedrals,
Monuments,
Stately Homes & Palaces
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Since the stone age, man has been
creating majestic structures that we still marvel at
today.
Whether you are interested in ancient monuments,
battlefield sites, re-enactments,
Roman and Norman forts and castles, Stately Homes, Country Houses, Historic
Cathedrals, Ruined Abbeys etc, this is the page that
should give you the information you need.
Here we try to list properties in
private ownership but open to the public (even if only
occasionally) as well as those in the care of the
National Trust or English/Scottish Heritage.
We know that not all the
properties in Gloucester and The Forest of Dean are listed. Please help us
make this guide comprehensive by giving details of
missing attractions
here.
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CHEDWORTH ROMAN VILLA
Yanworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 3LJ
Tel: 01242 890256
Fax: 01242 890909
E-mail:
chedworth@nationaltrust.org.uk
See our
website.
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The remains of one of
the largest Romano-British villas in the
country, set in a wooded Cotswold Combe.
Over one mile of walls
survive and there are several fine mosaics, two
bathhouses, hypocausts, a water-shrine and
latrine.
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Mosaic floor Chedworth -
Photo:
Rob Farrow
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Excavated in 1864, the site still has a
Victorian atmosphere and the site museum houses
objects from the villa. A 15-minute audiovisual
presentation gives visitors an insight into the
history of this fascinating place. Crafts and
Combat re-enactments held throughout the year,
please contact for further information.
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Enigmatic Berkeley Castle
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Berkeley Castle - Photo:
Linda Bailey
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Berkeley Castle, in
Gloucestershire, is something of an enigma.
The castle's overall youthful appearance is
largely the result of extensive re-building
during the years from 1340-50, when Thomas,
3rd Lord Berkeley, pulled down much of the
earlier castle.
Even now, 650 years later, when standing
before the battlements, it is easier to
believe the work is an 18th or 19th century
sham castle rather than what it truly is: an
authentic ancient fortress that has been
maintained in nearly perfect condition.
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Ashleworth Tithe Barn
Ashleworth, Gloucestershire GL19 4JA
Tel: 01452 814213 Fax:
01452 810055
E-mail:
emmetts@nationaltrust.org.uk
15th-century tithe barn. The barn, with its
immense stone-tiled roof, is picturesquely
located on the banks of the River Severn.
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Sudeley Castle
Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54
5JD
Tel: 01242 602308 Fax:
01242 602959
E-mail:
marketing@sudeley.org.uk
Web:
www.sudeleycastle.co.uk
Set against a backdrop of Cotswold hills,
Sudeley Castle was home to Queen Katherine Parr
and is surrounded by magnificent award-winning
gardens. New features include Shackleton
exhibition and wildfowl area.
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Eastnor Castle
LEDBURY, Herefordshire, HR8 1RL
Tel: 01531 633160 Fax:
01531 631776
E-mail:
enquiries@eastnorcastle.com
Web:
www.eastnorcastle.com
Eastnor Castle, in the dramatic setting of the
Malvern Hills and surrounded by a beautiful deer
park, arboretum and lake - is the home of the
Hervey-Bathurst family.
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The Shambles Victorian
Village
Church Street, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1PP
Tel: 01531 822144 Fax:
01531 821120
Web:
www.shamblesnewent.co.uk
One of the largest private collections of
Victoriana in the country imaginatively laid out
but as a small town with houses cottages shops
and trades clustered around the cobbled streets
and alleyways tucked away in the heart of the
market town of Newent.
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Eastgate Viewing Chamber
Eastgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire,
GL1 1HP
Tel: 01452 396131 Fax:
01452 410898
E-mail:
city.museum@gloucester.gov.uk
Web:
www.dofreestuff.com
Roman and medieval gate-towers and moat in an
underground exhibition chamber. See various
elements of this ancient gateway from its Roman
Military origins in about 68 AD through to the
16th Century 'horse pool' where animals were
washed before market.
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Gloucester Cathedral
2 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR
Tel: 01452 528095 Fax:
01452 300469
E-mail:
tony.higgs@gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Web:
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
This exquisitely beautiful structure was built
as a place of prayer to God and as a place of
Christian pilgrimage. I hope that you will come
and visit us in person and you will see it, too,
as a pilgrimage.
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Tewkesbury Abbey
Abbey Office, Church Street, Tewkesbury,
Gloucestershire, GL20 5RZ
Tel: 01684 850959 Fax:
01684 273113
E-mail:
office@tewkesburyabbey.org.uk
Web:
www.tewkesburyabbey.org.uk
Although the Abbey was founded in 1087 by
nobleman Robert FitzHamon, building of the
present Abbey did not start until 1102. Built to
house Benedictine monks, the Norman Abbey was
near completion when consecrated in 1121.
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LODGE PARK & SHERBORNE
ESTATE
Aldsworth, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Gl54
3PP
Tel: 01451 844130 Fax:
01451 844131
E-mail:
lodgepark@nationaltrust.org.uk
See our
website
Opening Times: 1st March to 2nd
November. Sat & Sun: 11am - 4pm
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Situated on
the picturesque Sherborne Estate in the
Cotswolds, Lodge Park was created in 1634
by John 'Crump' Dutton. Inspired by his passion for gambling and
banqueting it is a unique survival of a
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It was the home of Charles Dutton, 7th Lord
Sherborne, until 1982 when he bequeathed his
family's estate to the National Trust. The
grandstand has been reconstructed to its original
form and is the first project of its kind
undertaken by the Trust that relies totally on
archaeological evidence. The park behind was
designed by Charles Bridgeman in 1725.
The Sherborne Estate is 1650ha (4000 acres) of
rolling Cotswold countryside with sweeping views
down to the River Windrush. Much of the village of
Sherborne is owned by the Trust, including the
post office and shop, school and social club.
There are walks for all ages around the estate,
which include the restored and working water
meadows.
For further details on our Stately Home & Gardens
in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire see our website.
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Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott, Lechlade, GL7 3HJ
Tel: 01367 252486 Fax: 01367
253754
E-mail:
admin@kelmscottmanor.co.uk
Web:
www.kelmscottmanor.org.uk
Kelmscott Manor, a grade 1 Listed Tudor
farmhouse adjacent to the River Thames, was
built in 1570, with an additional wing added to
the northeast corner in about 1665. The Manor is
built of local limestone on the edge of the
village of Kelmscott.
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