St Michael’s Tower
St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, stands at The Cross, where the four main streets of Gloucester meet. The Cross is also the highest point in the city. The Tower is on the corner of Eastgate and Southgate Streets and the entrance is in Southgate Street.Photo: Philafrenzy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: church tower in Gloucester, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Saint Michael’s Tower”, “St Michael’s Tower, Gloucester”, “Tower of St Michael’s Church”, and “Tower of the former Church of St Michael”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gloucester Cathedral and Museum of Gloucester.
Gloucester Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 800 feet north of St Michael’s Tower.
Museum of Gloucester
Museum
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Gloucester in Brunswick Road is the main museum in the city of Gloucester, England. It was extensively renovated following a large National Heritage Lottery Fund grant, and reopened on Gloucester Day, 3 September 2011. Museum of Gloucester is situated 710 feet southeast of St Michael’s Tower.
St Mary de Crypt Church
Church
Photo: Dave Kelly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester, is an Anglican Church, which was first recorded in 1140 as The Church of the Blessed Mary within Southgate. St Mary de Crypt Church is situated 500 feet southwest of St Michael’s Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloucester and Walham.
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.
Walham
Hamlet
Walham is a hamlet in Longford parish, north of Gloucester, England. It lies on the banks of the River Severn and north of the A40 road. It is a suburb of Gloucester, which is to its south.
Over
Suburb
Photo: Alby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Over is a village in Gloucestershire, England, 2 mi west of Gloucester. It lies on the A40 road in the parish of Highnam, on the west bank of the River Severn.
St Michael’s Tower
- Categories: church tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Gloucester District, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8652° or 51° 51′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.24583° or 2° 14′ 45″ westOperator
Gloucester Civic TrustOpen location code
9C3VVQ83+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 207085497OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7594820
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“St Michael’s Tower” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格洛斯特圣米迦勒钟楼”
- Welsh: “Tŵr Sant Mihangel”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Cross and The New Inn.
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