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A History of the County of Gloucester
… formed in 1909, 79 which acquired Island Mills in lower Westgate Street c. 1920. 80 British Oil & Cake Mills reduced …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… including the Island foundry and works established at Westgate bridge by Thomas Webb in 1838. 54 J. G. Francillon … makers of smaller vessels, including Edward Hipwood at Westgate bridge. 65 The industry, which in 1851 employed 55 … Tolley and Edward Trimmer, moved to premises between Westgate and Quay Streets in 1837 and controlled 12 public …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… shut some of the worst beerhouses, including several in Westgate Street. 37 The temperance movement, which attracted … hotel in Southgate Street and the King's Head hotel in Westgate Street were important social centres for prominent … Court. 91 Among lesser inns the Lower George in lower Westgate Street retained some importance as a meeting place …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… in Eastgate Street and the County of Gloucester Bank in Westgate Street, at the corner of College Court, both built in the late 1830s in classical style. 3 Higher up Westgate Street the former house of the banker James Wood was … of the city once fashionable houses, particularly in lower Westgate Street and Archdeacon Street, had been converted as …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of sanitary improvements in the city. 15 Further down Westgate Street beyond St. Bartholomew's Hospital a smaller … demolished in the late 18th century or the early 19th. 17 Westgate bridge, or the west bridge, crossed the central … had accepted the greater part of the burden of repairing Westgate bridge. In 1505 the mayor and burgesses, in support …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… the three ancient hospitals, stood in the Island between Westgate bridge and the Foreign bridge. In 1535 it supported …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… evidence of the church, at the Cross on the south side of Westgate Street, 23 has been found until the mid 12th … in 1751. 45 Holy Trinity. The church, in the middle of Westgate Street by the entrance to Bull Lane, 46 had been … St. Mary de Grace. The church or chapel, in the middle of Westgate Street near the Cross, 343 had been built by 1176. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… infirmary was opened at the Crown and Sceptre inn in lower Westgate Street. It was supported by voluntary contributions …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… concentration of activity was in the upper part of Westgate Street where it was lined by the shops of the … In the mid 13th century the corn market was being held in Westgate Street. 14 In the lower part of the street, by St. … which they claimed was their traditional pitch. 15 Upper Westgate Street was still the scene of much market trade in …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… boats, though not near the abbey's two fishing weirs above Westgate bridge. The higher weir, known as Each weir 739 and …