Gloucester

Gloucester is a city and district of Gloucestershire. It is the county town of Gloucestershire, in the south-west of England. The Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and Dean Forest in the west, 31 km (19 miles) east of Monmouth, and 27 km (17 miles) east of the Wales border. Gloucester has a population of about 150,000, including suburban areas. It is a port linked to the Severn Estuary through the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal.

Education

There are three endowed schools, i.e.  St Mary de Crypt, The King's School, and Sir Thomas Rich's School for Boys (1666). The High School for Girls (1883) and Ribston Hall High School for Girls. Now St Mary de Crypt school are known as "The Crypt School, Gloucester," built in the same reign by Dame Joan Cooke (1539) and it moved to a mile from the town centre to Podsmead. The King's School is refounded by Henry VIII as part of the cathedral establishment.