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Car Leasing Deals Gloucester
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Gloucester Leasing
Did You Know?With its famous docks, iconic cathedral and history that dates back to Roman times, Gloucester boasts a fascinating history. The cathedral city of the Cotswolds, has its roots stretching back to Roman times and has continued to be an important English city, boasting over 2,000 years of history. The country's most inland port, the city has seen unprecedented regeneration in the last decade, most visibly at the city's historic docks. Boasting one of the most fascinating histories of any school in the county, The King’s School Gloucester dates back to 681, before it was established by King Henry VIII in 1541 as a prestigious new College School. The county has also been the setting for a number of high-profile movies and TV series, including Die Another Day, the Harry Potter films and the BBC TV series Butterflies. The film Hot Fuzz was set in Gloucestershire where Simon Pegg, who co-wrote and starred in the film, grew up. Aside from housing the burial place of King Edward II, Gloucester Cathedral hosted the coronation of King Henry III in 1216, who was nine years old at the time when he succeeded to the throne. The Great East Window at Gloucester Cathedral boasted the accolade of being the largest window in the world when it was installed in the 1350s, and still remains a landmark of European medieval stained glass. Born in Gloucester in 1750, local composer and former King’s School student John Stafford Smith wrote the music for ‘The Anacreontic Song’ which became America’s National Anthem. World-renowned poet and composer Ivor Gurney was born at Queen Street in Gloucester back in 1890, attending The King’s School and singing as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, before going on to write hundreds of poems and songs.
THE GLOUCESTER CAR LEASING SPECIALIST Smart Lease is a trading name of Leaseline Vehicle Management Ltd. We reserve the right to withdraw any offer, service or price without notice. Errors and omissions excepted. |
