gloucester

Colwell Grammer Bit of a cant be bothered report again but lets get another out the way. History stolen from @mookster report here Report - - Derby Road School/Colwell Grammar School, Gloucester June 2023 | Other Sites dosent appear to of changed much since his report though access was a...

HM Prison Gloucester was a Category B men's prison in Gloucester England. It was originally opened in 1792 as a county jail. The prison was from Her Majesty's Prison Service operated and closed in 2013. In 1840 it was substantially remodeled and given flanking brick wings. In 1971, a new wing...

February 2024 The Visit Whilst in the area, me and @stranton decided to take a quick look at this one. Having seen @Seffy's excellent report a few days earlier and intrigued to see it for ourselves, we made our way in. Once in, it was very apparent that someone was still taking care of the...

Former Picturedrome Cinema / Ritz Cinema / Mecca Bingo Club / Olympus Theatre, Gloucester Some introductory history... This is an interesting one. It might not appeal at all to some, whereas others might be keen to have a look. As someone who has spent many an hour in various theatres as a...

Odeon Cinema / Top Rank Bingo Club / Mecca Bingo, Gloucester Some history of a brief nature: Firstly, I have to give full credit to @WhoDaresWins for this lead. It wasn't even on my radar until he mentioned it a short while back; Gloucester isn't a place that either of us really frequent...

Colwell School was constructed and opened in 1907 in the centre of Gloucester, as a mixed school catering for boys and girls as well as infants. In 1925 it became Derby Road Central School, and after the 1944 Education Act it became a secondary technical school, with the boys school moving sites...

Visited with Elliot123 First off I need to apologise for the quality of the pictures as this visit was rushed and i only had my phone with me.. This is the old Debenhams building in Gloucester city centre engraved on the building are the dates 1904 and 1914 It has stood in the city centre for...

No history on this place, but this has to be the best car location I have ever seen! full with all sorts of vehicles. Porsche’s, MG’s, Rolls Royce, etc… There are all sorts of great cars here it really was full to the brim inside and outside I’m guessing there must be about 80-100 cars here! As...

I asked a shopping centre in Gloucester if I can take some photos of the abandoned Burger King and Game in Gloucester they allowed me to go in and take some photos History about Burger King Gloucester: Burger king opened in 2014 hoping to have customers to come to them to buy a burger then in...

I was doing a search about the history of this place and i noticed that @Bristol-Wanderer has got a excellent report up already and that can be read here Report - - Apple tree inn - Gloucester- December 2020 | Leisure Sites | 28DaysLater.co.uk The Apple Tree is, in parts, one of the oldest...

'The Apple Tree is, in parts, one of the oldest buildings in Minsterworth. Experts believe that the cruck timber structure, parts of which can be seen in the bar, is what remains of a medieval hall house dating from the late 15th century. The building has been added to a number of times over the...

HISTORY- Started as a farmhouse, then a home for young offenders and then finally became a pub in early 1900s. This remained a pub until 2015. This place probably closed due to being in the middle of nowhere/on a dual carriageway. Most probably not making enough money to be kept open. Some...

G.P.S.S. (MOD) Fuel Storage Depot, Gloucester - October 2020 So a couple of weeks ago; myself and @mookster made a leisurely journey down to Gloucester after a quick stop off to Go Outdoors so that I could buy myself a pair of wellies for this one! I had been warned; but alas I forgot. The...

Having Photographed most of the former GPSS sites on the N/S pipeline. The Gloucester PSD had escaped my attention as I thought it was already housing like its sister site the Gloucester GCR. Its appearance on the forum a few weeks ago was a pleasant surprise. When i visited the site It was nice...

So... I am pretty scared of heights, i'm completely fine when there is solid ground underneath me, whether that would be a floor or a roof etc. I wont, and will not, climb up railings (that are high up), cranes or anything like that. To be honest, i binged all of Usamalama's videos yesterday...