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Tag Archives: Development
King’s Quarter to Become a Reality?
I was pleased to see in the Citizen last week that the King’s Quarter project finally seems set to become a reality. The developer, Stanhope, has appointed architects Chapman Taylor and the development will be complete by Christmas 2018. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucester
Tagged Architecture, Chapman Taylor, design, Development, Gloucester, King's Quarter
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The Fleece Hotel: A new Life for an Ancient Inn
The Fleece Hotel in Westgate Street Gloucester has been in the news lately. The historic inn closed in October 2002 and was shamefully left to rot: an important part of Gloucester’s history crumbling away behind locked gates. The South West … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucester, History, Pubs & Drinking
Tagged Development, Fleece Hotel, Gloucester, Monk's Retreat, Restoration, Westgate Street
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