White City, Gloucester, Residential district in Gloucester, England
White City is a planned residential neighborhood in Gloucester featuring white-rendered houses arranged in terraced streets with green spaces distributed throughout. The layout follows a structured street pattern with regular blocks and public parks that form part of the everyday living environment.
The neighborhood began in 1927 when Gloucester Corporation acquired Starveall Farm to build new working-class homes and address housing shortages following World War I. This planned construction reflected the era's approach to improving living conditions in industrial towns.
Street names here reference both villages across Gloucestershire and characters from Charles Dickens novels, linking the neighborhood to regional roots and literary traditions.
The area has schools, medical facilities, shops, and regular public transport links to Gloucester's center. Visitors can explore the neighborhood on foot or access it easily using local buses.
The Duke of Gloucester attended a tree-planting ceremony here in 1928 and returned decades later to acknowledge the neighborhood's lasting role in local life. These two occasions reflected the area's significance within the town's development.
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