It is home to Kingsholm Stadium, which hosts Gloucester Rugby and other international matches.

[4] The area was initially heavily used for farming and manufacturing purposes.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Kingsholm featured the cities iron foundaries—one later being redeveloped into Gloucestershire Archives.

[5] Gloucester Rugby have played in Kingsholm since 1891, when the development of the stadium began.

[1] Kingsholm and Wotton is a ward in the city parish of Gloucester.