Kingsholm

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51°52′N 2°14′W / 51.87°N 2.24°W / 51.87; -2.24

Kingsholm is an area of Gloucester, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. It is home to Kingsholm Stadium, which hosts Gloucester Rugby and other international matches.[2] It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School.[3]

In 2021, it and the area of Wotton had a population of 9329.[1]

History

Kingsholm was the site of a Roman fort, which was built in the year 40 AD, to control a since-silted up branch of the River Severn, but was abandoned in 500 AD. The site was later the location of an Anglo-Saxon royal palace.[4]

The area was initially heavily used for farming and manufacturing purposes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kingsholm featured the cities iron foundaries—one later being redeveloped into Gloucestershire Archives. [5]

Gloucester Rugby have played in Kingsholm since 1891, when the development of the stadium began. [6]

In 1963, Kingsholm Primary School was opened.[7]

In 2015, Kingsholm Stadium was one of the hosting stadiums of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[8]

  • Kingsholm Stadium and its surrounding areas.
    Kingsholm Stadium and its surrounding areas.

References

  1. ^ a b "Kingsholm & Wotton". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ Homewood, Katy (30 July 2019). "Premiership Grounds focus: Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester".
  3. ^ Stilliard, Ed (11 October 2023). "Gloucestershire primary schools rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted". Gloucestershire Live.
  4. ^ "Kingsholm Hare and Worcester". Gloucester500.
  5. ^ "Kingsholm, Gloucester- Centurions and Kings | Gloucestershire Archives". www.gloucestershire.gov.uk.
  6. ^ "The Development of Kingsholm - Overview". Gloucester Rugby Heritage.
  7. ^ "Kingsholm C. of E. Primary School: Silver Jubilee History". Gloucestershire Archives. 1988. Retrieved 22 June 2024 – via The National Archives (United Kingdom).
  8. ^ "Gloucester to be World Cup venue". ITV. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2024.