InfoBritain

 

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire

 

Gloucester Cathedral was founded as an Anglo Saxon abbey around 678, and was rebuilt under the energetic direction of a Norman monk named Serlo, soon after the Norman Conquest. It was under Serlo's direction in 1089 that work began on the huge church which survives today. In the Middle Ages Gloucester Abbey saw the coronation of Henry III in 1216, and is the final resting place of Edward II who died in 1327. At the time of Henry VIII's Reformation the abbey community of catholic monks was broken up. While the abbey community was destroyed, the buildings survived. Gloucester Abbey became Gloucester Cathedral, in which the new protestant faith was to be practised.

Guided tours are frequently available at the cathedral and will be tailored to suit visitors' needs. Younger visitors might be interested to know that locations at the cathedral were used in the Harry Potter films based on the books by J.K. Rowling.

 

 

Opening Times: The cathedral is open from 7.30am to 6pm daily but closed during term time 8.45am - 9.15am for school assembly. Recommended Sunday visiting times are 11.45am - 2.45pm.

Guided tours are available from 10.30am - 4pm Monday to Saturday, and 12 midday - 2.30pm Sunday from April to October.

During the winter, November to March, guided tours are available from 10.45am - 3.15pm Monday to Saturday, and 12 midday to 2.30pm on Sunday.

Tower Tours are available April to October only Monday to Friday 2.30pm ( Monday and Tuesday in school holidays only), Saturday 1.30pm and 2.30pm and bank holidays 11.30am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm. Please note that to take a tower tour you need to be able to climb 269 steps up and then down again! Children must be over 6 years of age.

Address: Gloucester Cathedral, 12 College Green, Gloucester GL1 2LX

Directions: Gloucester Cathedral is in the centre of Gloucester. Click here for an interactive road and satellite map centred on Gloucester Cathedral.

Access: Wheelchairs are available for hire, and there are wheelchair lifts within the building. There is a 'touch and hearing' centre, audio guides, large print guides and Braille guides. A disabled toilet is available.

Contact:

telephone: 01452 528095

 Share