The Folk of Gloucester
The Folk of Gloucester is a community centre which is housed in three of the oldest buildings in the city of Gloucester, two Tudor merchant's house and a 17th-century town house.Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Gloucester, England, UK
- Also known as: “Gloucester Folk Museum” and “Gloucester Life”
- Address: 99-103 Westgate Street, Gloucester
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gloucester Cathedral and Gloucester Crown Court.
Gloucester Cathedral
Church
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Gloucester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy and Indivisible Trinity and formerly St Peter's Abbey, in Gloucester, England, stands in the north of the city near the River Severn. Gloucester Cathedral is situated 830 feet east of The Folk of Gloucester.
Gloucester Crown Court
Courthouse
Photo: Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gloucester Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at Bearland, Gloucester, England. The court, which is located at the back of Gloucester Shire Hall, is a grade II listed building. Gloucester Crown Court is situated 480 feet southeast of The Folk of Gloucester.
St Mary de Lode Church
Church
Photo: Philafrenzy, CC0.
St Mary de Lode Church is a Church of England church immediately outside the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral. It is believed by some to be on the site of the first Christian church in Britain. St Mary de Lode Church is situated 550 feet northeast of The Folk of Gloucester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester and Kingsholm.
Gloucester
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gloucester is the county town of Gloucestershire in England's West Country. A major attraction of the city is Gloucester Cathedral, which is the burial place of King Edward II.
Kingsholm
Suburb
Photo: John Bayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsholm is an area of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is home to Kingsholm Stadium, which hosts Gloucester Rugby and other international matches. It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School.
Wotton
Suburb
Wotton is a suburb of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated close to the city centre, the Royal Hospital, the city's railway station and to London Road. It is part of the electoral ward of Kingsholm and Wotton.
The Folk of Gloucester
- Categories: local museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Gloucester District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.86717° or 51° 52′ 2″ northLongitude
-2.25025° or 2° 15′ 1″ westOperator
Gloucester Civic TrustOpen location code
9C3VVP8X+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 889453436OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5572049
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