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Apr 3, 2001 · They could also shop for souvenirs along the High Street and, from the 1820s, in the fashionable new shopping areas of Montpellier and the Promenade.
May 21, 2024 · After the discovery of three mineral springs in 1716 and the ensuing erection of a pump room in 1738, Cheltenham rapidly became fashionable, its popularity being assured by a visit by King George III in 1788. Many Georgian buildings, wide tree-lined avenues, and open spaces survive in the contemporary urban plan.
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Welcome to the South Cheltenham Local History Website. Cheltenham became fashionable following the discovery of the natural mineral waters in 1716. In the 19th and early 20th centuries its spas, promenades, parks and avenues, appealed to those seeking healing and relaxation and the town experienced a property boom.
The Regency period officially lasted between 1811 and 1820, when King George III was deemed unfit to rule and was succeeded by his son George IV as Prince Regent. Architecturally however, the lines are much more blurred, with 'Regency' style construction extending before and after the official Regency era. Cheltenham is home to a plethora of ...
The visit of George III with the queen and royal princesses in 1788 set a stamp of fashion on the spa.
Cheltenham's History. A n Anglo-Saxon settlement, Cheltenham - possibly from Celtenhomme, 'the town under the hill' - was the site of a monastery as early as 803. Alfred the Great wrote admiringly of the peace of the settlement on the banks of the River Chelt, and by the 13th century Cheltenham was noted for its fairs and markets.
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They could also shop for souvenirs along the High Street and, from the 1820s, in the fashionable new shopping areas of Montpellier and the Promenade. Cheltenham's heyday as a spa lasted from...
