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Cheltenham (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ l t n ə m /) is a spa town and borough on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham became known as a health and holiday spa town resort following the discovery of mineral springs in 1716, and claims to be the most complete Regency town in Britain.
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ImageDe Facto [b](city)De Facto [b](region, Country)De Facto [b](year Granted Or Confirmed)St Davids ( Welsh: Tyddewi )1994St Asaph ( Welsh: Llanelwy )2012St Asaph community 37South West, EnglandWells parish 1Bangor community 1May 21, 2024 · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Cheltenham, town and borough ( district), administrative and historic county of Gloucestershire, England. It is situated where the River Chelt, a tributary of the River Severn, breaks through the western edge of the Cotswolds.
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- Montpellier District. In the southern part of Cheltenham’s town centre, the Montpellier District is the poshest part of a well-to-do town. The Montpellier District was born in the 1830s and is replete with graceful Regency townhouses and dainty greenery at Imperial Gardens and Montpellier Gardens.
- The Promenade and Long Gardens. North of the Montpellier District is one of England’s most treasured shopping streets. The Promenade was first plotted as a tree-lined avenue in 1818, coinciding with the arrival of the Sherborne Spa.
- Pittville Park. Cheltenham’s mineral wells are dispersed over a large area, and in the early 19th century the town grew northwards with the establishment of Pittville, created by lawyer and developer Joseph Pitt.
- Pittville Pump Room. Cheltenham’s Regency masterwork is the Pittville Pump Room on the north border of Pittville Park. This Grade I listed building went up in the second half of the 1820s as a place to drink the therapeutic waters in the new town of Pittville.
Cheltenham is the most complete Regency town in Britain and one of the few English towns in which traditional and contemporary architecture complement each other. Cheltenham lies beneath Cleeve Hill, the highest point in the Cotswolds and above the vale of the River Severn. It is known as 'The Western Gateway to the Cotswolds'.
The official guide to Cheltenham in the Cotswolds| day trips and short breaks in the heart of Gloucestershire. Use the Visit Cheltenham website to plan your visit, find places to stay, eat and drink, and things to do.
Cheltenham Cotswold information, acommodation, attractions from the Cotswold Guide. Cheltenham, said to be the most complete regency town in England, offers an ideal base from which to explore the Cotswolds. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement, the town was described in the writings….
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