| Battledown | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Battledown Trading Estate | |
  Battledown Location within Gloucestershire | |
| Population | 5,460 (2011.Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SO9621 |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Cheltenham |
| Postcode district | GL52 6 |
| Police | Gloucestershire |
| Fire | Gloucestershire |
| Ambulance | South Western |
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.
References
- ↑ "Cheltenham Ward population 2011". Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "History".
External links
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