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Stacked from 19 images. Overkill, I know. Shame I couldn't get my lens any wider - I've missed a bit off the top of the tower.
Gloucester Cathedral - from the SW. The nave and south aisle is to the left, the south transept to the right. The diagonal stone girders serve to support the magnificent 15th century central tower which rises to 225 feet (69 metres) and is built on Norman foundations. The transept corner towers giving access to the roof levels retain much of their Norman work, but the larger windows in the transept were inserted later. Some of the Norman chevrons and masonry have been reused.
The former car parking area in the foreground has recently been landscaped and forms an attractive cathedral close.
The final day of the ‘Limited Edition Project’, where a group of GEM (Going the Extra Mile) participants will be presenting their ideas for a new product to Hobbs House Bakery, which will then go on sale at the services, meeting at Gloucester Services M5 Southbound. - 6 October 2022
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Gloucester Cathedal, dedicated to St Peter and the Holy Trinity, was built mainly between 1089 and 1499. Originally an abbey, it was made a cathedral by King Henry VIII in 1541. The architecture of the nave is Romanesque, whilst that of the choir and east end are Gothic; between 1867 and 1873, it was refurbished by Sir George Gilbert Scott. King Edward II, murdered in 1327, is buried here. This photograph shows the colourful wooden funerary monument of one of William the Conqueror's sons, Robert Curthose (d 1134).
Gloucester Docks is currently undergoing a revamp and tidy up. The old docks area is a pleasure to visit with many of the old bonded warehouses now converted to commercial and dwelling properties. There are several barges that are moored within the confines of the docks which make for nice images.
September 11th 2010.