Gloucester in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
St. Mary’s Gate
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, July 17, 2024
1. St. Mary’s Gate Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 51° 52.088′ N, 2° 14.895′ W. Marker is in Gloucester, England, in Gloucestershire. It is on Saint Mary's Square. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South West England. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gloria Soli Deo (a few steps from this marker); St Oswald's Anglo Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roman Gloucester in AD 180 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Old Crypt Schoolroom (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Whitefield (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Welcome to Llanthony Secunda Priory (approx. one kilometer away); Montpellier Gardens (approx. 11.9 kilometers away); Gustav Holst (approx. 12.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gloucester.
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Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, July 17, 2024
2. Wider View of Gate with Marker
The street running to the right of the gate becomes Three Cocks Lane.
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, July 17, 2024
3. Opposite the Gate
The park known as St. Mary’s Square faces the gate. (For orientation, note the same red car in photos 2 and 3.) Within this park is an impressive monument to Bishop John Hooper, burned at the stake on this spot as part of the effort by Queen Mary I to restore Catholicism to England.
Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, July 17, 2024
4. Road Sign
This sign stands at the intersection of Three Cocks Lane with Westgate Street in one of Gloucester's oldest neighborhoods. Above the sign, note the coat of arms of the City of Gloucester with a sculpture of cherubs.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
