Battledown

Battledown is a private residential estate in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. In the 19th century a number of such private estates were established in the town; Battledown is the last to remain private, the rest having been merged into the wider town.[2] Battledown is one of the richest parts of Cheltenham; the average house price is approximately £1 million. In the 1960s Battledown Manor became a home for boys between the ages of 9 and 16. The head was a retired Royal Marines Captain, J B Ward, and the manor housed some 15 to 20 boys from across England. All of the boys were sent to local schools in Charlton Kings and Cheltenham.

Battledown
Battledown Trading Estate
Battledown is located in Gloucestershire
Battledown
Battledown
Location within Gloucestershire
Population5,460 (2011.Ward)[1]
OS grid referenceSO9621
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCheltenham
Postcode districtGL52 6
PoliceGloucestershire
FireGloucestershire
AmbulanceSouth Western

References

  1. "Cheltenham Ward population 2011". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. "History".

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