Kingsholm

Kingsholm
Destiny Temple and the Kingsholm Inn, 2016.
Kingsholm Location within Gloucestershire
Population	9,329 (2021) [1]
OS grid reference	SO8319
District	Gloucester
Shire county	Gloucestershire
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GLOUCESTER
Postcode district	GL1
Dialling code	01452
Police	Gloucestershire
Fire	Gloucestershire
Ambulance	South Western
UK Parliament	Gloucester
List of places UK England Gloucestershire 51°52′N2°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. ^[2] It is also home to a Church of England school, Kingsholm Primary School. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

The area was initially heavily used for farming and manufacturing purposes. In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kingsholm featured the cities iron foundries—one later being redeveloped into Gloucestershire Archives. ^[5]

Gloucester Rugby have played in Kingsholm since 1891, when the development of the stadium began. ^[6]

In 1963, Kingsholm Primary School was opened. ^[7]

In 2015, Kingsholm Stadium was one of the hosting stadiums of the 2015 Rugby World Cup. ^[8]

Kingsholm and Wotton

In 2021, Kingsholm and the area of Wotton had a population of 9329. ^[1] Kingsholm and Wotton is a ward in the city parish of Gloucester. ^[9]

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  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.
9. "Kingsholm & Wotton - MapIt". mapit.mysociety.org.