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Area in Gloucester Human settlement in England
Kingsholm
Destiny Temple and the Kingsholm Inn, 2016.
Kingsholm is located in GloucestershireKingsholmKingsholmLocation within Gloucestershire
Population9,329 (2021)
OS grid referenceSO8319
District
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGLOUCESTER
Postcode districtGL1
Dialling code01452
PoliceGloucestershire
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AmbulanceSouth Western
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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. It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
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