Pool Meadow retains a quiet, low-lying character that mirrors the gentle transition from the urban sprawl of Gloucester toward the broader expanses of the Severn Vale. It lies 0.6 miles north-west of Gloucester (from Gloucester: bearing 312°T, OS grid SO 823 191), and is situated east-south-east of Over village. The land here holds a distinct moisture, a remnant of the ancient floodplains that once shaped the movement of the river and the development of the nearby Over Bridge. History presses close to the margins of Pool Meadow, where the weathered stone remnants of Saint Oswald's Minster & Medieval Priory serve as a silent anchor to the distant past. Sunlight often catches the damp grasses in the early morning, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the open ground. A short distance away, the memory of incarceration lingers near the site of HMP Gloucester, providing a sharp, sombre contrast to the permeability of the surrounding fields. The geography remains largely defined by this tension between the rigid lines of historic stone and the fluid, shifting nature of the meadow itself. Pool Meadow offers a contemplative space where the modern pulse of the district is softened by the persistence of the landscape.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pool Meadow, Gloucestershire, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Pool Meadow includes coordinates 51.870641, -2.257875, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Pool Meadow is available on the Pool Meadow map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.