Gloucester Cathedral
On the list as Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Gloucester Cathedral, 1828 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1828: Photo: engraved by J.LeKeux after a picture by W.H.Bartlett · Public domain. Today: Photo: Geni · CC BY-SA 4.0.
About Gloucester Cathedral
Gloucester Cathedral, listed as the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, is one of 34 Grade I listed buildings in Gloucester and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 170 buildings in Gloucester to be listed, on 23 January 1952. It stands in the Cathedral Precincts conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 25 more Grade I buildings and 164 other listed buildings. We have 4 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
What it isCathedral in England. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1245952↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
4 old views of Gloucester Cathedral
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1828 to 1865. Tap one to see it full screen.
1828
c. 1842
1865
1865From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Gloucester · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Gloucester CathedralStart here
- 2
Kings Edwards GateGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
Dick Whittington TavernGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 4
14, College GreenGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
Kings School and Remains of Abbots LodgingGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
76 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 58
Grade I churches and cathedrals near Gloucester
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Gloucester Cathedral
Is Gloucester Cathedral listed?
Yes. Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1245952), first listed on 23 January 1952.
Can you visit Gloucester Cathedral?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Gloucester Cathedral in a conservation area?
Yes, the Cathedral Precincts conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Gloucester Cathedral?
Yes: 4 public-domain views from before 1950, on this page.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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