Cheltenham houses [93]
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Cheltenham houses [93]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 19 May 2021
On the west side of Henrietta Street is this terrace of 32 houses, some now shops. The addresses are numbers 2 to 28 Henrietta Street, number 2 Swindon Road and numbers 271 to 277 High Street. Built circa 1815, in stuccoed brick under slate roofs. There are some late 19th and late 20th century shopfronts. There are further images of the terrace at Image, Image and Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1245586 Cheltenham is located at the foot of the Cotswold scarp with the small River Chelt flowing through the town. After the discovery of mineral springs in 1716 Cheltenham became a spa town and many Regency houses and other buildings were erected. The town is home to the renowned Cheltenham Festival, four days of horse jump racing culminating in the Gold Cup, held annually in March at the nearby racecourse.
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Image Location
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51.903445
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-2.077133