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Montpellier Street, CHELTENHAM, GL50 1SS

An ornate Regency style house in Montpellier, Cheltenham, the head office of the Dezac Group.

Built as a villa 1839-1840, later a Bank of Scotland branch, Lauriston House is now the head office of The Dezac Group, manufacturers of health, beauty and fitness products.

Lauriston House in Parabola Road was for many years a bank. Built in 1840 with later additions and alterations including a 1960s rear range. Constructed of stuccoed brick with very fine detailing under a concealed roof. Many original internal features and fittings remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387754 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.

"In splendid isolation" stands one of Cheltenham's richest villas, built in 1839-40. The columns and pilasters have Tower of the Winds capitals. Grade II listed. Now offices of the Dezac Group, "producer and distributor of beauty, wellness and fitness products".

Road and shops in Cheltenham.

Montpelier Street runs parallel to the well known Promenade. The Montpelier Spa dome stands out.

The Gordon Lamp,on a base of red and grey Scottish granite with decorative ironwork, commemorates General Charles Gordon, hero of the 1884/5 siege of Khartoum.

On a traffic island in Lansdown Road is the 'Gordon Lamp'. Subscribed for by local residents as a memorial to General Gordon, the lamp was erected in 1887. Original lit by gas, it was converted to electricity in 1900. See also Image Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1104383 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 plaque on the Gordon Lamp Image, added in 1933 by the Scottish Society. 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.