Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester
Visited July 2017
Gloucester Cathedral stands on the site of an earlier monastic abbey, dating back to the 7th century. The cathedral was begun in the late 11th century, and has had numerous alterations since then.
It contains numerous tombs and memorials dating back to the Medieval period, up to the 21st century. Some of them are quite magnificent, being of the great and the good of the time. Amongst them are King Edward II of England (d. 1327), and Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror (d.1134). There are also a number of simple, but no less interesting, wall and floor inscriptions to the deceased.
As well as that, the cathedral has magnificent fan-vaulted cloisters where some scenes from Harry Potter were filmed, and to top it all the tower tour, with magnificent views and a chance to see the cathedral bells, is not to be missed.
It contains numerous tombs and memorials dating back to the Medieval period, up to the 21st century. Some of them are quite magnificent, being of the great and the good of the time. Amongst them are King Edward II of England (d. 1327), and Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror (d.1134). There are also a number of simple, but no less interesting, wall and floor inscriptions to the deceased.
As well as that, the cathedral has magnificent fan-vaulted cloisters where some scenes from Harry Potter were filmed, and to top it all the tower tour, with magnificent views and a chance to see the cathedral bells, is not to be missed.
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| Tomb of Edward II |
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| Tomb of Robert Curthose, eldest son of William the Conqueror |
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