The present structure is essentially the creation of the Norman Benedictine Abbot, Serlo, and some of his 14C successors, who pioneered the Perpendicular style and adorned the transept and choir using funds provided by royal patronage or by pilgrims ..

Using contemporary technology (video, interactive screens etc), this inspired museum evokes the life of boatmen in all their guises during the golden age of Britain’s canals in the 18C, dealing with types of boat, life aboard, waterside flora and fau..

The fifteen brick warehouses of this 19C river port are being revamped in preparation for this redundant site being transformed into a lively and trendy new focal point for the city. Restaurants, flats and shopping galleries have moved into the surro..

This famous pedestrian route roughly follows the line of the Roman walls and links the cathedral with a modern shopping centre and other points of interest, notably Blackfriars, a medieval Dominican friary.

St Michael's Tower , now the Tourist Information Centre, marks the site where the medieval streets once met, the Cross. Bishop Hooper's Lodging in Westgate Street, now the Gloucester Folk Museum and the New Inn in Northgate Street are two exce..