Former Merchant’s House
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Former Merchant’s House
Image: © Philip Halling Taken: 17 Apr 2026
Dating from around 1650, this building on Southgate Street was built for Thomas Yate, an apothecary and alderman of Gloucester. For many years this was a Costa coffee shop. The building is Grade I listed, see https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271748?section=official-list-entry.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.864731
Longitude
-2.246543