IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Cirencester Road, CHELTENHAM, GL53 8ER

Charlton House built as a house for the Higgs family circa 1810 is now offices. There is a very ugly 20th century wing (see Image) and the site serves as the head office of the Spirax Sarco company. There are a number of original internal features. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386561 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.

Now the headquarters of Spirax Sarco Engineering, the original house has had modern premises added, some of which can be seen of the right hand side.

Towards Cirencester.

The Cirencester Road swings right here, with Cudnall Street forking off to the left.

On the green shown in Image], with the A435 Cirencester Road on the right. Langton Lodge, on the left, is listed http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-473997-langton-lodge-charlton-kings-gloucesters , as is its boundary wall http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-473997-langton-lodge-charlton-kings-gloucesters , "a significant streetscape feature".

The ugly 20th century block is attached to the original Charlton House (see Image) which was built in 1810 as a house for the Higgs family. The site serves as the head office of the Spirax Sarco company. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386561 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.

This is one of two gates in the boundary wall to Langton Lodge Image The second gate is seen at Image The boundary wall was originally built circa 1806 and was restored and largely rebuilt in the 1980s. The wall, gates and gate piers are listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386602 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.

Langton Lodge, number 2 Cudnall Street, was built in 1808 and restored in 1987. The house was originally called Charlotteville. There are some fine original internal features. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1386601 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.