Old Gloucester
The old Royal Hospital,
Southgate St.
This building was built in 1755
from a design by
Luke Singleton and was
financed by gifts and legacies.
The timbers were donated by
King George II and came from
The Forest of Dean.
Left. Back view of the Royal.
The hospital closed in 1975
and, for reasons better known
to the city fathers, was
demolished in 1984.
Strictly speaking this picture
shouldn’t be here as it was taken
in 1984.
It shows the demolition of the old
Royal.
Pure vandalism!
Old Gloucester