Robert Raikes’ House

Robert Raikes' House is an historic 16th century timber-framed town house at 36–38 Southgate Street, Gloucester. It is now used as a public house called the Robert Raikes Inn.

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Type: Pub
Description: pub, formerly a merchant’s house, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Also known as: “36-38 Southgate Street”, “38 Southgate Street”, “Golden Cross Inn”, “Robert Raikes House”, “Robert Raikes Inn”, “Robert Raikes‘ House”, and “Robert Raikes’s House”
Address: 38 Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2DR

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gloucester Cathedral and St Mary de Crypt Church.

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 1,100 feet north of Robert Raikes’ House.

St Mary de Crypt Church

Church

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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 Michael’s Tower

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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. St Michael’s Tower is situated 440 feet northeast of Robert Raikes’ House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gloucester and Kingsholm.

Gloucester

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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

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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.