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Let's visit... JET AGE MUSEUM (Gloucester) | quick guide (with video)

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WHAT TO SEE. - THE ROLE OF Glocestershire soldiers during WWII especially the Battle of Britain and D Day.  JET AGE MUSEUM - Aircraft manufacturers including Gloster Aircraft - Close contact with versions of Gloster Meteor. But no touching.  Clip: JET AGE MUSEUM - Gloster Gamecock. DON'T MISS. Cockpit tours and aircraft on display in the back garden.  JET AGE MUSEUM: wooden wing HOW TO GET THERE. Take the bus 94 Gold from Gloucester towards Cheltenham. Get off at Safran Station. Problem? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Date visited: 2020.09 Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Visiting... the Fleece Hotel (Gloucester) | quick video guide

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  Fleece Hotel: main entrance WHAT IT WAS. A hostelry from 1498.    Clip: Fleece Hotel (undercroft pub site) WHAT IT IS. The whole building has long been abandoned from its upper floors to the undercroft.  Clip: Fleece Hotel (main entrance) Problem? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Visited: 2020.09 Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Visiting... LLanthony Seconda Priory (Gloucester) | quick video guide

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WHAT IT IS. A shelter for Welsh refugees, established 1136. The rest of the estate is of a later date: a 14-15 c. stable, 15 c. barn, 16 c. range and Victorian farmhouse.  LLanthony Seconda Priory (Gloucester) STATUS. Following conservation efforts, now fitted with lawns and modern lighting and backstage offices. Clip: LLanthony Seconda Priory (Gloucester) WHAT'S ON. LLanthony-inspired artwork on display.   Clip: LLanthony Seconda Priory (Gloucester) Problem? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Visited: 2020.09 Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger