Fleece Hotel

The Fleece Hotel, Westgate Street, Gloucester is a timber framed building dating from the 15th century, which incorporated a 12th-century stone undercroft.

The Fleece Hotel was first opened in 1497 as one of the three major inns of Gloucester to house pilgrims visiting the tomb of Edward II of England.

[1] On 20 July 2017, the building suffered an arson attack which caused extensive damage, particularly to the roof, which made it unusable until repair work could be carried out.

An extensive programme of stripping out to expose the structure, to facilitate building recording, was carried out in association with Historic England and a detailed report was published in 2023.

[10] The property is currently being maintained on an essential repairs only basis by the owners (Gloucester City Council) pending decisions regarding the long term future of this important site.

The 12th century undercroft of the Hotel