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Westgate Street (Cardiff)
The Westgate area of Gloucester is centred on Westgate Street, one of the four main streets of Gloucester and one of the oldest parts of the city. The population of the Westgate ward in Gloucester was 6,687 at the time of the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census. Notable buildings St Nicholas' Church, Gloucester, St. Nicholas' Church, a redundant Anglican church and Grade I listed building is situated at the far end of Westgate Street with Gloucester Folk Museum almost opposite. Gloucester Cathedral is not far away and the main entrance to the Cathedral precincts is via College Green from Westgate Street. Next to St. Nicholas' Church is ''The Dick Whittington'' pub in St Nicholas House, St. Nicholas House, a 15th-century town house once owned by the Richard Whittington, Whittington family of the ''Tale of Dick Whittington and his Cat'' fame. The house was restored by Gloucester Civic Trust and Gloucester Historic Buildings Ltd in the 1980s. Just outside the western ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westgate Street, Gloucester - Geograph
Westgate or West Gate may refer to: Companies * Westgate Resorts, a real estate company and timeshare company * Westgate Department Stores, the department store division of Anglia Regional Co-operative Society in the United Kingdom Events * Westgate shopping mall shooting, a 2013 attack on the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya Places United Kingdom * Westgate, County Durham * Westgate, Gloucester, Gloucestershire * Westgate, Lincolnshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Weste-West L#West G, location * Westgate, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear * Westgate, Norfolk, a List of United Kingdom locations: Weste-West L#West G, location * Westgate-on-Sea, Kent * Westgate, the main street in Guisborough, North Yorkshire * Westgate, Oxford United States * Westgate, Alaska, see List of places in Alaska (W) * Westgate, Baltimore, Maryland * Westgate, Georgia, see List of places in Georgia (U.S. state) (S–Z) * Westgate, Iowa * Westgate, Los Angeles * Westgate, Columbus, Ohio * Westgate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Smirke (architect)
Sir Robert Smirke (1 October 1780 – 18 April 1867) was an English architect, one of the leaders of Greek Revival architecture, though he also used other architectural styles. As architect to the Board of Works, he designed several major public buildings, including the main block and façade of the British Museum. He was a pioneer of the use of concrete foundations. Background and training Smirke was born in London on 1 October 1780, the second son of the portrait painter Robert Smirke; he was one of twelve children.page 73, J. Mordaunt Crook: ''The British Museum A Case-study in Architectural Politics'', 1972, Pelican Books He attended Aspley School, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire,page 74, J. Mordaunt Crook: ''The British Museum A Case-study in Architectural Politics'', 1972, Pelican Books where he studied Latin, Greek, French and drawing, and was made head boy at the age of 15. In May 1796 he began his study of architecture as a pupil of John Soane but left after only a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Wheatstone
Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS FRSE DCL LLD (6 February 1802 – 19 October 1875), was an English scientist and inventor of many scientific breakthroughs of the Victorian era, including the English concertina, the stereoscope (a device for displaying three-dimensional images), and the Playfair cipher (an encryption technique). However, Wheatstone is best known for his contributions in the development of the Wheatstone bridge, originally invented by Samuel Hunter Christie, which is used to measure an unknown electrical resistance, and as a major figure in the development of telegraphy. Life Charles Wheatstone was born in Barnwood, Gloucestershire. His father, W. Wheatstone, was a music-seller in the town, who moved to 128 Pall Mall, London, four years later, becoming a teacher of the flute. Charles, the second son, went to a village school, near Gloucester, and afterwards to several institutions in London. One of them was in Kennington, and kept by a Mrs. Castlemaine, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloucester Old Bank
The Gloucester Old Bank was a British bank that operated between 1716 and 1838. It was founded in 1716 by James Wood.Heighway, Carolyn. ''Gloucester: a history and guide.'' Gloucester: Alan Sutton Publishing Limited, 1985, p.157. The bank was said to have been the oldest private bank in Britain, having survived the financial consequences of the Napoleonic Wars when many other banks went out of business. The claim is wrong as both C. Hoare & Co. and Child & Co. were founded earlier; the Gloucester Old Bank was, however, one of the oldest banks in Britain in the nineteenth century. At some point in the nineteenth century the bank became the ''Gloucester City Old Bank''. In 1838 it was taken over by the ''County of Gloucestershire Banking Company'' which eventually became part of Lloyds Bank. Apotheosis After the death of the first James Wood, the bank passed to his son Richard Wood and on his death in 1802 to James (Jemmy) Wood, who was also known as the ''Gloucester Miser'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jemmy Wood
James (Jemmy) Wood (7 October 1756 – 20 April 1836) was the owner of the Gloucester Old Bank who became nationally known as "The Gloucester Miser". His wealth of around £900,000 was stated at the time to have made him "the richest commoner in His Majesty's dominions". Early life Wood was born on 7 October 1756James Wood's Time Line. corseandstaunton.org.uk, 2005. Retrieved 1 July 2011. in Westgate Street, Gloucester and baptised at St Michael's Church on 19 October 1756. He was the third child and only son of Richard and Elizabeth Wood and he attended either [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Crown Inn
The Old Crown Inn is a grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ... pub house at 81 and 83 Westgate Street, Gloucester. References External links Grade II listed pubs in Gloucestershire Pubs in Gloucester Westgate, Gloucester {{Gloucestershire-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword, Gloucester
The Sword is a public house at 45 Westgate Street, Gloucester, England, that is a grade II listed building with Historic England Historic England (officially the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. It is tasked w .... It was formerly known as The Union and Molly's Bar. References Grade II listed buildings in Gloucestershire Pubs in Gloucester Westgate, Gloucester {{Gloucestershire-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Whittington Tavern
There are no records to state that the house was built in the 1200's. It was in fact built in the 1400's. The Dick Whittington Tavern, currently named Dick Whittington's, is a public house at 100 Westgate Street, Gloucester, built in the 13th century and known as Saint Nicholas House, possibly for the family of Richard Whittington (Dick Whittington), Lord Mayor of London. The building is grade I listed with Historic England. After multiple refurbishments, including adding a Georgian town house frontage in the 18th century, conversion to a shop in the 19th century, it finally became a public house in 1980. History The building, known originally as Saint Nicholas House, was erected in the 1200s, possibly for the family of the Lord Mayor of London, Richard Whittington, with whom it is associated. It had alterations during the 15th and 16th centuries, and in 1574, Queen Elizabeth I visited the building. By the 1700s the building was converted into a Georgian-styled town house. In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fountain Inn, Gloucester
The Fountain Inn is a grade II listed pub at 53 Westgate Street, Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ..., England. It is mentioned in an Abbey Rental document of 1455. Some of the building is from the late 16th century but it was mostly rebuilt in the late 17th century, altered in the 18th century, and remodelled around 1900. References External links Grade II listed pubs in Gloucestershire Pubs in Gloucester Westgate, Gloucester {{Gloucestershire-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower George Hotel
The Lower George Hotel, now the Lower George Inn, is a grade II listed building at 121 Westgate, Gloucester, Westgate Street, Gloucester. For some time the building was home to the 'Pig Inn the City', which closed in 2011. After refurbishment it has opened again under its original name. References External links *http://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/AllGlosPubsDatabase/RAIGConnection.php?pubid1=1744 Grade II listed pubs in Gloucestershire Pubs in Gloucester Westgate, Gloucester {{UK-hotel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Citizen (Gloucester)
The ''Gloucester Citizen'' is a local British weekly newspaper covering the areas of Gloucester, Stroud and the Forest of Dean. It was a six-day-a-week newspaper until it went weekly in October 2017. The ''Gloucester Citizen'' is headquartered at Gloucester Quays along with its sister newspaper the ''Gloucestershire Echo''. Its current editor is Rachael Sugden. History The newspaper was originally founded on 9 April 1722 as ''The Gloucester Journal''. The ''Citizen'' first appeared on 1 May 1876. Editions The ''Gloucester Citizen'' is a former daily (six days per week) newspaper which went weekly from the October 12, 2017 issue, publishing on Thursdays. Before the changed frequency, it had a Saturday edition containing the ''Weekend'' magazine. There was also a Forest of Dean edition of the newspaper which was released on a Wednesday. The ''Pink 'Un'', focusing on the sport side of the county, was a supplement which came out each Monday with the newspaper and ''Citizen People' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Terry
Dame Alice Ellen Terry, (27 February 184721 July 1928), was a leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a family of actors, Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in London, and toured throughout the British provinces in her teens. At 16, she married the 46-year-old artist George Frederic Watts, but they separated within a year. She soon returned to the stage but began a relationship with the architect Edward William Godwin and retired from the stage for six years. She resumed acting in 1874 and was immediately acclaimed for her portrayal of roles in Shakespeare and other classics. In 1878 she joined Henry Irving's company as his leading lady, and for more than the next two decades she was considered the leading Shakespearean and comic actress in Britain. Two of her most famous roles were Portia in ''The Merchant of Venice'' and Beatrice in ''Much Ado About Nothing''. She and Irving also toured with great success in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
