Gloucester buildings [12]

Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 Jun 2020

Wotton House, in Horton Road, is a large house built in brick in the early 18th century - the house is depicted in an engraving of 1712. There have been alterations and additions in the mid 19th century and in the 20th century. In recent times the building has been used as a training college for domestic science and as a nurses home. It is currently home to an International School. There is another image of the building at Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271681 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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