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.