Parish church [1]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 Jun 2020

The Anglican parish church of St Catharine was built in 1915 in the Free Gothic style. After the dissolution of St Oswald’s Priory in 1538, part of the remaining buildings were used as the parish church. This church was damaged in the Civil War in 1643 and demolished in 1656. A new church was built on the same site in Priory Road. This church was in turn replaced by the present church in 1915 and was demolished in 1921. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245745 The gate piers and railings are also listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245746 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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