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A historical map. A red circle has been added to show the location of The Kings' Board

The King’s Board

Speed’s map of Gloucestershire 1610 (SR85/1610Speed)

This was supposedly given to the town by Richard II and was originally sited in Westgate Street between Holy Trinity and St. Mary Grace churches. Its original use is uncertain but by the 1580s it was used as a butter market. Around 1693 its roof was altered to house a cistern for water pumped up from the Severn from Westgate. It was taken down under the improvement Act of 1750 and re-erected in the castle grounds, but in 1780 it was moved to Barton Street and then, in the 1850s to Tibberton. In 1937 it was returned and placed in the public gardens at Hillfield in London Road.

Last reviewed: 09/08/2023

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