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Fred West

Frederick Walter Stephen West (29 September 1941 – 1 January 1995), was an English serial killer. Between 1967 and 1987, he alone, and later, he and his wife Rosemary, tortured, raped and murdered at least 11 young women and girls, many at the couple's homes 25 Midland Road and later 25 Cromwell Street respectively. Rosemary West also murdered Fred's stepdaughter (his first wife's biological daughter) Charmaine, while he was serving a prison sentence for theft.

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1941 births, 1995 deaths, 20th-century British criminals, British people convicted of theft, Crime in Gloucestershire, English murderers of children, English people convicted of assault, English people convicted of child sexual abuse, English people who died in prison custody, English rapists, English serial killers, Filicides, Murder in 1967, People from Herefordshire, Prisoners who died in England and Wales detention, Serial killers who committed suicide in prison custody, Suicides by hanging in England

Rosemary West

Rosemary Pauline "Rose" West (née Letts) (born 29 November 1953) is a British serial killer, now an inmate at HMP Low Newton, Brasside, Durham, after being convicted of 10 murders in 1995. Her husband Fred, who committed suicide in prison while awaiting trial, is believed to have collaborated with her in the torture and murder of at least 10 young women, many at the couple's home in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. Fred West is known to have carried out 12 murders.

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1953 births, Living people, Bisexual women, 20th-century British criminals, Crime in Gloucestershire, English female murderers, English murderers of children, English people convicted of assault, English people convicted of murder, English prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, English female prostitutes, English serial killers, Female serial killers, Filicides, LGBT people from England, Murder in 1971, People convicted of murder by England and Wales, People from Barnstaple, Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by England and Wales

The King's School, Gloucester

The King's School, Gloucester is a coeducational independent day school in Gloucester, England. It traces its heritage to a school for choirboys founded on the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral as early as the 12th century and was one of the seven "King's Schools" established, or re-endowed and renamed by King Henry VIII in 1541 after the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

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Educational institutions established in the 1540s, Schools in Gloucester, Independent schools in Gloucestershire, 1541 establishments in England, Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference

Diocese of Gloucester

The Diocese of Gloucester is a Church of England diocese based in Gloucester, covering the non-metropolitan county of Gloucestershire. The cathedral is Gloucester Cathedral and the bishop is the Bishop of Gloucester. It is part of the Province of Canterbury. The diocese was founded during the English Reformation in 1541 from part of the Diocese of Hereford and the Diocese of Worcester. In 1542 the Diocese of Bristol was created to cover Bristol.

Located at 51.867, -2.247 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Diocese of Gloucester, Dioceses of the Church of England, Religion in Gloucestershire, 1541 establishments in England, Religious organizations established in the 1540s, Dioceses established in the 16th century

Siege of Gloucester

The Siege of Gloucester was an engagement in the First English Civil War. It took place between 3 August and 5 September 1643, between the defending Parliamentarian garrison of Gloucester and the besieging army of King Charles I. The siege ended with the arrival of a relieving Parliamentarian army under the Earl of Essex. The Royalist forces withdrew, having sustained heavy casualties and had several cannon disabled as a result of sallies made by the defenders.

Located at 51.864, -2.2438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Battles of the English Civil Wars, 1643 in England, Conflicts in 1643, Gloucester, Military history of Gloucestershire, Sieges involving England

Gloucester Abbey

Gloucester Abbey was a Benedictine abbey for monks in the city of Gloucester, England. The abbey was founded about 1022 and was dedicated to Saint Peter. It is recorded that the abbey lost about a quarter of its complement of monks in 1377 due to the Black Death. In 1540, the abbey was dissolved by Henry VIII, and became Gloucester Cathedral the following year.

Located at 51.8675, -2.24667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Benedictine monasteries in England, Monasteries in Gloucestershire, 1022 establishments, 1540 disestablishments in England, History of Gloucester, 11th-century establishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 11th century

Greyfriars, Gloucester

Greyfriars, Gloucester, England, was a medieval monastic house founded about 1231. In about 1518 a prominent local family, the Berkeleys of Berkeley Castle, paid for the church to be rebuilt in Perpendicular Gothic style. The rest of the friary complex was later demolished.

Located at 51.8636, -2.24626 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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English Heritage sites in Gloucestershire, Monasteries in Gloucestershire, History of Gloucester, Buildings and structures in Gloucester, 1231 establishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, 1538 disestablishments in England

Whitefriars, Gloucester

Whitefriars, also known as White Friers or The College of Carmelites, Gloucester, England, was a Carmelite friary of which nothing now survives. The Friary was outside the north gate of the city and was founded around 1268 or 1269, probably by Queen Eleanor, Sir Thomas Gifford (or Giffard), and Sir Thomas Berkeley. By 1337 there were 31 friars resident.

Located at 51.8655, -2.23978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Monasteries in Gloucestershire, History of Gloucester, Buildings and structures in Gloucester, 1268 establishments, 1260s establishments in England, Christian monasteries established in the 13th century, 1538 disestablishments in England, Carmelite monasteries in England

St Mary de Crypt Church

St Mary de Crypt Church, Southgate Street, Gloucester GL1, is an Anglican Church, which was first recorded in 1140 as The Church of the Blessed Mary within Southgate. It is in the Diocese of Gloucester and is located adjacent to the ruins of Greyfriars. It has also been known as Christ Church and St. Mary in the South. St Mary de Crypt is a Grade I listed building with English Heritage, reference number 1245611.

Located at 51.8641, -2.2471 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Gloucestershire, Grade I listed buildings in Gloucestershire, History of Gloucester, Buildings and structures in Gloucester

The New Inn, Gloucester

The New Inn, 16 Northgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 1SF, is a public house, hotel and restaurant that is Grade I listed by English Heritage and is the most complete surviving example of a medieval courtyard inn with galleries in Britain. The announcement of Lady Jane Grey's succession to the British throne was made from the Inn gallery in 1553.

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Grade I listed buildings in Gloucestershire, Grade I listed public houses, Buildings and structures completed in the 15th century, Buildings and structures in Gloucester, History of Gloucester

St Michael's Tower, Gloucester

St Michael's Tower, Gloucester, stands at The Cross, where the four main streets of Gloucester (Northgate, Eastgate, Southgate and Westgate Streets) meet. The Cross is also the highest point in the city. The Tower is on the corner of Eastgate and Southgate Streets and the entrance is in Southgate Street. It was built in 1465 on the site of the previous St Michael the Archangel. It is no longer used for religious ceremonies.

Located at 51.8652, -2.2458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Gloucester, Buildings and structures completed in 1465, Towers in Gloucestershire, History of Gloucester

Theatre Royal, Gloucester

The Theatre Royal at Gloucester, at which Charles Dickens once performed, was an important theatre in the history of the city. The theatre was built in 1791 by John Boles Watson in upper Westgate Street. Watson died in 1813, and the theatre was sold to the businessman John Blinkhorn in 1857. Charles Dickens once performed the trial scene from The Pickwick Papers to a capacity audience. At its centenary in 1891, Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry both appeared with members of the Lyceum Company.

Located at 51.866, -2.2469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Gloucester, 1791 establishments in England, Theatres completed in 1791, Theatres in Gloucestershire, History of Gloucester