Kingsholm, Gloucester — Area Guide & Where to Stay

What are the main landmarks in Kingsholm?

St Oswald's Priory, Gloucester is the oldest name on Kingsholm's register, and Number 20 and part of Abbey Precinct Wall survives beside it. Churches run to four. St Mary de Lode Church, St Nicholas' Church, the Church of St John Northgate and the Church of St Mark, Front Wall and Gate Piers are listed, with Bishop Hoopers Monument standing among them.

College Green carries the addresses. 9, College Green and 7, 7A, 7B And 7C, College Green are entered there, together with Beaufort House, 12 College Green. Northgate House, Hyatt House and The Folk of Gloucester close the list.

What is the history of Kingsholm?

Kingsholm Palace once stood here, and its site remains on the register, which keeps a palace name inside an area of Gloucester otherwise given over to houses and churches. St Oswald's Priory holds the monastic layer. Number 20 and part of Abbey Precinct Wall preserves a stretch of the enclosure, and St Mary de Lode Church and St Nicholas' Church carry the parish record beside it.

Sport arrived later. Kingsholm Stadium hosts Gloucester Rugby and international matches, and Kingsholm Primary School, a Church of England school, sits in the same area as Old Turnpike House and Old Judges House.

Where is Kingsholm?

The area sits within Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England, with College Green and Northgate House among the addresses on its register.