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. It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School.
4-477: In 2021, it and the area of Wotton had a population of 9329. 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. The area was initially heavily used for farming and manufacturing purposes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kingsholm featured
8-513: A hamlet and a ville in St. Mary-de-Lode parish, Gloucestershire; adjacent to Gloucester city. Real property, £5,425. Pop. of the hamlet in 1851, 1,174; in 1861, 1,562,-of whom 578 were in the county lunatic asylum. Houses, 204. Pop. of the ville, in 1851, 56; in 1861, 91. Houses, 21. Wotton St Mary became a parish in 1866 on 1 April 1966 the parish was abolished and became part of Barnwood , Barton St. Mary , Gloucester St. Catherine , Gloucester St. John
12-455: The cities iron foundaries—one later being redeveloped into Gloucestershire Archives . Gloucester Rugby have played in Kingsholm since 1891, when the development of the stadium began. In 1963, Kingsholm Primary School was opened. In 2015, Kingsholm Stadium was one of the hosting stadiums of the 2015 Rugby World Cup . Wotton, Gloucester Wotton is a suburb of Gloucester , in
16-645: The county of Gloucestershire , England. It is situated close to the city centre (1 mile), the Royal Hospital , the city's railway station and to London Road. The name "Wotton" means 'Wood farm/settlement', the "St Mary" part being from the church is dedicated to St. Mary de Lode. Wootton St. Mary was recorded in the Domesday Book as Cerletone . In the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72) John Marius Wilson described Wotton: WOOTTON, [sic]
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