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Montpellier Terrace, CHELTENHAM, GL50 1UX

A terrace of twelve houses, probably by Edward Jenkins, c1832-35. The ends have what amount to attached Composite porticos. Grade II* listed. Another view: Image

Number 11 and odd numbers 15 to 41 Montpellier Terrace are a terrace of 14 houses, now houses, hotel, flats and offices. Built circa 1827 in ashlar over brick, some stuccoed, some painted with slate roofs and iron balconies and railings. Some original internal features remain. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387328 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.

Located at 1 Suffolk Square.

Montpelier Park has benefited from many attempts to freshen it up. These evidently extend to the bins.

Now in use as The Gardens Gallery in Montpellier Gardens, the proscenium was formally opened on July 19th 1900 by the town's mayoress. Its purpose was as a companion to the bandstand http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3214559 which is located about 30 metres to the north, where musical performances were regularly given. The proscenium shared the bandstand's seating area. The benches had reversible backrests so that the audience could face either structure. To enhance acoustics for the singers, there was a sounding board at the back and a projecting canopy at the front. Although there were well-attended concerts here until 1937, the suggestion was made that the proscenium be moved to Sandford Park to free up the site for a sports area. Though the proscenium remained, a brick building was added to the front for use as a gymnasium centre. The brick building remained until removal in 1999. During 2006-2007, the proscenium was restored by Cheltenham Borough Council with the help of a Heritage Lottery grant. In June 2007 a consortium of local art groups leased the building and created the Gardens Gallery for local artists to display their work. The notes above are based on a notice at the site which used information provided by local historian Aylwin Sampson.

Montpellier Gardens in Cheltenham, to the left is the Proscenium, a stage based on a Greek or Roman theatre which was built around 1900. Today the building is the Gardens Gallery, a community gallery. To the right is the bandstand which was originally built in 1895.

A terrace of 12 houses on the north side of Suffolk Square. The houses were built from 1832 to 1848. The church in the background is now a Zizzi Italian restaurant, the building is the former Church of St James.

A terrace of 12 houses on the north side of Suffolk Square. The houses were built from 1832 to 1848. The buildings are Grade II* listed, see: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1387971