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Jobs in Gloucester | Pictures of Gloucester
What did the Romans ever do for us? Well, they gave us Gloucester. Chosen by the Romans because of its strategic location to help guard against the threat of attack from the Welsh, Gloucester soon became a commercial centre thanks to its close proximity to the River Severn which eventually flows into the English Channel and beyond.
By the turn of the nineteenth century there emerged a new spirit of enterprise, that would eventually transform Gloucester's economic fortunes Indeed, the development of the canal network saw Gloucester become a major port exporting goods from the rapidly industrial heartland of the Midlands. And with this came a new trade importing wine, lemons and cork from Portugal and Spain and brandy from France.
Then and now
The economic development of the city and surrounding region enhanced Gloucester's role as a banking centre. And today, Gloucester's economy is dominated by service industries, with a strong financial and business services sector, reflecting the region's favoured status for financial companies outside London with 18 per cent of the city’s workforce plying their trade with key employers including Cheltenham & Gloucester (now part of Lloyds TSB) and Ecclesiastical Insurance.
Manufacturing continues to be important locally, with internationally renowned companies such as Messier-Dowty, Du Pont and BTR Permali combining to provide employment for around 9-10 per cent of the workforce.
And as the administrative seat for the county of Gloucestershire, the public sector in Gloucester has grown at a swifter rate than anywhere else nationally and employs over 37 per cent of the city’s population, with the tourism sector increasingly becoming more significant in employment terms.
Gloucester has a long history in the aerospace business. Messier-Dowty's landing gear plant and Smiths Aerospace are located on the outskirts of the city. Indeed, a sculpture in the city centre celebrates Gloucester's aviation history and its involvement in the jet engine, and The Whittle pub at Gloucester Business Park is named after jet pioneer Frank Whittle.
Like many UK cities, Gloucester is undergoing a programme of regeneration. With much of the canalside and old warehouses scattered in and around the port area being modernised, converted or simply demolished and replaced by new building, the construction sector has become a natural by-product of this redevelopment and currently provides employment for around 15 per cent of the city’s workforce.
Key business districts
The city has developed some business parks like 125 Business Park, Permali Park and Waterwells Business Park, located at Waterwells Drive, is one of the most ambitious projects in Gloucester.
Apart from these business parks the city has Olympus Park Business Centre, Barnwood Business Centre, City Business Centre, Ashville Industrial Estate to name a few as prime business locations.
If you're thinking of moving to the area, take a look at some of the current property available to buy or let in Gloucester.
Take a closer look
A picture is worth a thousand words. You can see some images from in and around Gloucester below.
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