One of Gloucestershire's biggest mysteries must be the enigma of the Devil's Chimney. The rock pinnacle stands above a disused quarry in Leckhampton on the outskirts of Cheltenham.For generations the Devil's chimney has been popular landmark for locals and a destination for Sunday walks but it has defied all investigation into its origin.Some believe that the chimney is (as the local historian D.E Bick...
Naunton Park was officially opened on 6 July 1893 and has gone through many transformations since.Today it consists of two distinct areas - a quiet ornamental garden, with a magnificent weeping beech tree at its centre, bordered by cottages and yew hedge - and a playing field and enclosed play area with magnificent views across to nearby hills.The play area has been refurbished and planted with...
Salterley Grange was built as a private house c.1860, and purchased for conversion to a tuberculosis sanatorium by Birmingham Town Council in 1908. In the 1930's it had 68 beds. After the creation of the National Health Service in 1948, the Institution passed to the Cheltenham Hospital Management Committee, which continued to run it until at least 1969. It has since been converted into flats. Take the...
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