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Rodney Road, CHELTENHAM, GL50 1HT

Now in use as offices, Alma House was built as a villa in 1838 on the corner of Imperial Lane and Rodney Road. Grade II* listed in March 1955.

Villa on Rodney Road, built around 1809-20. Once a house today it is a commercial building. The building is Grade II listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387779

Grade II listed, around 1815.

Built in the 1830s as a private villa, it is currently the headquarters of "This England" magazine.

This lovely detached villa, Alma House in Rodney Road, is now offices. Built in 1838 with later alterations. Constructed of stuccoed brick with very fine detailing, under a concealed roof. Circa 1905 the conservatory was added and the interior of the villa was refurbished by George Walton in Art Nouveau style. The sumptuous decoration remains and is regarded as 'one of the most complete of Walton's schemes of this period ... one of the high points of Walton's career in interior decoration'. Listed, grade II* with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387813 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.

A very fine villa of 1835, pilastered and beporched. Grade II* listed. In front is the more modest Woodlands, dated c1800, and with ironwork and Gothic detail. Grade II listed. Both have been converted to office use.

Grade II*(star) listed, 1838.

This fine villa, The Woodlands, number 71 Rodney Road, is now offices. Built circa 1815 of stuccoed brick with a slate roof and iron railings and porch. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387779 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.

There have been several events this year that could have prompted the possessors of this fine Georgian villa to fly the British flag. The likeliest one is the occasion of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The villa, together with its railings, is listed Grade II http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=475771 The flag is being flown the right way up.

In Regent Street this delightful lamp post was first lit in 1869 and is an early example of one intended for electricity. It has an arched lamp holder and dragon infill with crowning onion finial. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387771 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.