Battledown Explained

Country:England
Static Image:Battledown Trading Estate, Cheltenham (geograph 4199422).jpg
Static Image Caption:Battledown Trading Estate
Coordinates:51.88°N -2.05°W
Official Name:Battledown
Population:5,460
Population Ref:(2011.Ward)[1]
Shire County:Gloucestershire
Region:South West England
Post Town:Cheltenham
Postcode District:GL52 6
Postcode Area:GL
Os Grid Reference:SO9621

Battledown is a private residential estate in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. In the 19th century a number of such private estates were established in the town; Battledown is the last to remain private, the rest having been merged into the wider town.[2] Battledown is one of the richest parts of Cheltenham; the average house price is approximately £1 million.

In the 1960s Battledown Manor became a home for boys between the ages of 9 and 16. The head was a retired Royal Marines Captain, J B Ward, and the manor housed some 15 to 20 boys from across England. All of the boys were sent to local schools in Charlton Kings and Cheltenham.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheltenham Ward population 2011. 27 October 2015.
  2. Web site: History.