Venue Type & Location
Outdoor venue
Site Name: College Churchyard
Location: Gloucester
County: Gloucestershire
Location Type: Town - in town at determined location
Performance Spaces
Overview
Date given for 'construction' of the Churchyard is that of consecration of cathedral. Located in front of the west doors of the cathedral, a large piece of open ground enclosed by a wall and buildings
An open space between the cathedral doors and St Mary Street
Performance History
One performance recorded there; the Queen's Men were rewarded by the corporation
Current Status
Survives as a public space, although now bisected by a driveway and parking.
History of the Venue
1540 St Peter's Abbey dissolved, and Cathedral established 1541
1649 Dean and Chapter abolished; reinstated 1660
c 1750 churchyard landscaped and planted with trees
1768 wall separating churchyard from 'upper churchyard' (on south side of cathedral) demolished
Record Source
REED Cumb/Westmld/Glouc 311
Patrons who owned this venue
[No data found.]
Bibliographic Sources
- Atkyns, Sir Robert. The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire. London: W. Bowyer, 1712
- Herbert, N.M. A History of the County of Gloucester. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1988
- Page, William, ed. The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester. 9 vols. London; London: A. Constable [vol 2]; Oxford UP [vols 4-11], 1907--2001
- Verey, David, and Alan Brooks. Gloucestershire. 2 vols. London: Penguin Books, 1999--2002