Gloucester Royal Hospital [3]
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Gloucester Royal Hospital [3]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 1 Jun 2020
The main entrance. The 683 bed District General Hospital was opened in 1914. Completely rebuilt in the 1960s with an 11-storey tower added in 1975. A major expansion was completed in 2005. 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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Image Location
Latitude
51.865928
Longitude
-2.232753