Prestbury houses [28]
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Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 20 May 2021
The Manor House, Bowbridge Lane, was probably originally built in the 17th century in stone and was largely rebuilt in brick circa 1770. The roof is stone slate and there is an oriel window in the gable end. There is a 20th century rear extension. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1340022 The village of Prestbury, occupied since Saxon times, is some 1½ miles northeast of the town of Cheltenham, which it once rivalled as a commercial centre. A market was established in 1249, but it declined and the historic village is now merely a suburb of the larger town. The village is home to Prestbury Park, the Cheltenham Racecourse. The village is reputed to be one of the most haunted places in Britain.