GLOUCESTER & CHELTENHAM TRAMROAD
8th June 2007

The Gloucester & Cheltenham Tramroad was a 3' 6" gauge horse drawn line constructed in 1811 to link Cheltenham with the docks at Gloucester. Closure came in 1861 after the arrival of the GWR and MR in the area. Most of the route has disappeared beneath roads and housing but a few traces remain. More pictures will be added to this section soon.

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The gateway where the tramroad entered Gloucester Docks. For many decades it was bricked up but at the time this picture was taken it had recently been unblocked. (Marked
The gateway where the tramroad entered Gloucester Docks. For many decades it was bricked up but at the time this picture was taken it had recently been unblocked. (Marked "1" on map A below). 14th April 2007. OS: SO828181
 The gateway after restoration. 29th April 2009.
The gateway after restoration. 29th April 2009.
 After crossing Southgate Street the tramroad passed along what is now Albion Street. (Marked
After crossing Southgate Street the tramroad passed along what is now Albion Street. (Marked "2" on map A below). 14th April 2007. OS: SO828181
 The road known as Old Tram Road (marked
The road known as Old Tram Road (marked "3" on map A below), which follows the course of the tramroad behind Brunswick Square. 6th April 2007. OS: SO829181 (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty).
Course of the tramroad along Old Tram Road. 14th April 2007. OS: SO830181
Course of the tramroad along Old Tram Road. 14th April 2007. OS: SO830181
 Approaching the end of Old Tram Road 6th April 2007. OS: SO830181 (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty).
Approaching the end of Old Tram Road 6th April 2007. OS: SO830181 (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty).
 Course of the tramroad between Tramway Crossing and Millbrook Street. 26th April 2006. OS: SO841181
Course of the tramroad between Tramway Crossing and Millbrook Street. 26th April 2006. OS: SO841181
 Course of the tramroad looking towards Cheltenham from Tramway Crossing. (Marked
Course of the tramroad looking towards Cheltenham from Tramway Crossing. (Marked "6" on map A below). 26th April 2006. OS: SO842182
The site of the bridge over Wotton Brook. The abutments date from a later structure which carried a footpath. 24th March 2007. OS: SO848183
The site of the bridge over Wotton Brook. The abutments date from a later structure which carried a footpath. 24th March 2007. OS: SO848183
 A view across the surviving tramroad embankment between Wotton Brook and Armscroft Place. 24th March 2007. OS: SO849183
A view across the surviving tramroad embankment between Wotton Brook and Armscroft Place. 24th March 2007. OS: SO849183
 Looking along the embankment towards the Wotton Brook bridge. 24th March 2007. OS: SO849183
Looking along the embankment towards the Wotton Brook bridge. 24th March 2007. OS: SO849183
 Side view of the embankment. This is the major surviving feature of the tramroad. 24th March 2007. OS: SO849183
Side view of the embankment. This is the major surviving feature of the tramroad. 24th March 2007. OS: SO849183
Map A. OS 1:25000 sheet showing the course of the tramroad through Gloucester.
Map A. OS 1:25000 sheet showing the course of the tramroad through Gloucester.
 Map B. OS 1:25000 sheet showing the course of the tramroad through Gloucester.
Map B. OS 1:25000 sheet showing the course of the tramroad through Gloucester.
Mapping images used on this site produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Images reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
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