Hill forts · South West England
Glevum
In or near Gloucester.
Glevum — Roman fort, predecessor to Gloucester, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Glevum, the nearest railway station is Gloucester, located 0.6 km away. Entry to the site is free. The postcode for sat-nav is GL1 1TP.
About
Glevum is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Roman fort, predecessor to Gloucester, UK". Coordinates: 51.8641°, -2.2465°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Glevum (or, more formally, Colonia Nervia Glevensium, or occasionally Glouvia) was originally a Roman fort in Roman Britain that became a "colonia" of retired legionaries in AD 97. Today, it is known as Gloucester, in the English county of Gloucestershire. The name Glevum is taken by many present-day businesses in the area and also by the 26-mile Glevum Way, a long-distance footpath or recreational walk encircling modern Gloucester.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8641, -2.2465
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL1 1TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Th-Su 10:00-16:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q360974 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glevum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Roman Britain 410.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glevum?
- Glevum is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL1 1TP), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- What is Glevum?
- Glevum — Roman fort, predecessor to Gloucester, UK.
- How do I get to Glevum?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL1 1TP.
- Is Glevum a listed building?
- Glevum is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Glevum a protected site?
- Yes — Glevum is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Glevum free to visit?
- Yes, Glevum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glevum?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL1 1TP.