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About the website…

This website belongs to Cheltenham Local History Society and forms part of the Cheltenham South Town history project.The project was co-founded by Cheltenham Connect and St Philip and St James Area Residents Association (SPJARA) in 2009, with contributions from both Leckhampton and Cheltenham Local History societies, with the twin aims of building upon the sense of community and to promote local shopping.

Until 2023 the project continued to be sponsored by Cheltenham Connect and it was then adopted by Cheltenham Local History Society. Special thanks are due to local historians and residents Marilyn West, the late Brian Torode, Jill Waller, Karen Wilson, Vic Cole, Eric Miller, the late Michael Dower, Wendy Ellyatt, Graham Boston, Becky Dine, Stuart Manton, Alison Pascoe and many others, for their contributions.

The website has been given an award by the Library Services Trust and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. The Alan Ball Award 2025 is for the Runner-Up prize in the E publication category. The judges said of the website:

“It contains excellent well researched and engaging content, with good, clear accessible design and navigation.
Many congratulations, it is fully deserving of a prize and you should be very proud of your achievement.”

Except where otherwise indicated, the sources of the historical information include the Cheltenham Local Studies Library, the Gloucestershire Archives, Find My Past, the British Newspaper Archive and the Gloucestershire Echo. Images are credited where possible.

The Cheltenham Old Town Survey (1855-57) map is used by permission of Gloucestershire Archives, Cheltenham Borough Council and Cheltenham Local History Society.

All of the photographs and text are copyright protected. Please see our copyright notice for further details, or get in touch through our contact page.