Gloucester buildings [6]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 Jun 2020

St Margaret's Chapel was built as the chapel of the Leper Hospital of St Margaret and St Sepulchre (founded prior to 1163) and is now the chapel of the United Almshouses Image Some 12th century masonry remains but the chapel was rebuilt in the 14th century, altered in the 15th century and restored in 1846 and 1875. A rare survival of a medieval hospital chapel. Listed, grade II*, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245723 The cathedral city and county town of Gloucestershire, Gloucester lies on the River Severn and is linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the river’s estuary. Founded by the Romans in AD 97, the city gained its first charter in 1155. In the Middle Ages there were a large number of monastic establishments including St Peter's Abbey founded in 679 - later Gloucester Cathedral. Until the construction of the Severn Bridge in 1966, Gloucester was the lowest road bridging point on the River Severn. The city has a long association with the aerospace business, including the Gloster Aircraft Company.

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