20 College Green

20 College Green is an early 17th-century house located in Gloucester. Together with the associated part of the Abbey Precinct Wall the house is a Grade II* listed building with Historic England.[1] It is located in the precincts of Gloucester Cathedral. The house was begun in 1596, but was altered and added to in the 18th century. The house incorporates the 12th century precinct wall of St Peter's Abbey as well as another wall that lay between the former monk's cemetery to the east and the lay cemetery to the west.[2] 20 College Green was listed as a Grade II* listed building on March 12, 1973. Its residents have included the musicians Herbert Sumsion and John Sanders.

## History[edit]

Up until 1768, the precincts of Gloucester Cathedral were divided in two; the area to the east of this wall was known as the Upper College Churchyard, while the area to the west was known as the Lower College Churchyard. The building where 20 College Green stands now was the first to be built in the Upper College Churchyard. The site was let from 1595, when it was leased to one John Brewster, a gentleman. Early reports described it as part of the churchyard[3] but

> latelye inclosed paled about and separated from thother parte of the said churchyarde lyinge neare unto the over gate...and now used as a garden by the said John Brewster.

Brewster's land evidently caused some consternation. At the 1613 visitation, when asked whether anyone had encroached or put a garden on any area of the churchyard where burials had formerly taken place, the reply was that there were now two enclosures of such nature,

> one made by Mr. Bruister nowe in the occupation of Steeve Cooke six lugge of ground, thother by William Elbridge about 4 lugge, now in the occupation of Mr. Loe & John Elbridge.

## References[edit]

1. ^ NUMBER 20 AND PART OF ABBEY PRECINCT WALL. Historic England. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
2. ^ NUMBER 20 AND PART OF ABBEY PRECINCT WALL. Historic England. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
3. ^ Eward, Suzanne (1985). No Fine But A Glass of Wine. Wilton: Michael Russell (Publishing) Ltd. p. 29\. ISBN 0859551253.

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Buildings and structures in Gloucester

Religious|

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* Gloucester Cathedral
* Holy Trinity Church
* St Barnabas Church
* St George's Church
* St James Church
* St Mary de Crypt Church
* St Mary de Lode Church
* St Nicholas' Church
* St Paul and St Stephen's Church
* St Peter's Church

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Spiritualist|

* Gloucester First Spiritualist Church
* Gloucester National Spiritualist Church

Former Churches|

* St Lukes Church
* St Mary Magdalen's chapel
* St Kyneburgh's Chapel
* Church of St Michael the Archangel
* St Stephen's Church

Miscellaneous|

* Our Lady's Well

Civic|

* Gloucester City Council
* Gloucester Shire Hall

Hospitals|

| Hospitals|

* Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

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Former Hospitals|

* Barnwood House Hospital
* Coney Hill Hospital
* Horton Road Hospital

Transportation|

| Transportation|

* Gloucester Transport Hub
* Gloucester railway station

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Former Transportation|

* Gloucester Eastgate railway station

Education|

| Secondary|

* Barnwood Park School
* Chosen Hill School
* Churchdown School Academy
* Gloucester Academy
* Holmleigh Park High School
* Severn Vale School
* St Peter's High School

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Grammar|

* The Crypt School
* Denmark Road High School

Sixth form colleges|

* Gloucestershire College

Independent|

* King's School

Universities|

University of Gloucestershire

Houses|

| Houses|

* 20 College Green
* Bearland House
* Hillfield House
* Ladybellegate House
* Norfolk Buildings
* Hyatt House

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Former Houses|

* 333 Stroud Road
* Tanners Hall

Shopping complexes|

* Eastgate Shopping Centre
* Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet Centre
* Kings Walk Shopping Centre

Sports venues|

| Sports Venues|

* Archdeacon Meadow
* Gloucester Leisure Centre
* Kingsholm Stadium
* South West Snooker Academy
* Spa Ground
* Wagon Works Ground

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Former Sports venues|

* Gloucester & Cheltenham Stadium
* Horton Road Stadium
* Meadow Park

Libraries|

Gloucester Public Library

Hotels|

| Hotels|

* The New Inn
* Fleece Hotel

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Former Hotels|

* The Old Bell Inn

Banks|

| Former Banks|

Gloucester Old Bank

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Pubs|

* Dick Whittington Tavern
* The Fountain Inn
* Lower George Hotel
* The New Inn
* Old Crown Inn
* Robert Raikes' House
* The Little Thatch
* The Sword (public house)
* The Tall Ship Public House

Art and theatres|

| Theatres|

Guildhall

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Former Theatres|

Theatre Royal

Museums|

* Gloucester Life
* Gloucester Waterways Museum
* Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum
* The Museum of Gloucester

Priories/Friaries/Abbeys|

| Priory|

* Blackfriars Priory
* Llanthony Secunda
* St Oswald's Priory

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Friary|

* Greyfriars

Former Abbeys/Friaries|

* Gloucester Abbey
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Gatehouses|

* King Edward's Gate

Former Castles|

* Gloucester Castle

Other|

* 66 Westgate Street
* High Orchard Bridge
* HM Prison Gloucester
* Llanthony Road Bridge

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