Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire was originally inhabited by Brythonic peoples and was recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century,

Gloucestershire originally included Bristol, then a small town. Bristol became a county in its own right, separate from Gloucestershire and Somerset in 1373. It later became part of the administrative County of Avon from 1974-1996.

In July 2007, Gloucestershire suffered the worst flooding in recorded British history, with tens of thousands of residents affected. The RAF conducted the largest peace time domestic operation in its history to rescue over 120 residents from flood affected areas. The damage was estimated at over £2 billion.

The county recovered rapidly from the disaster, investing in attracting tourists to visit the many sites and diverse range of shops in the area.