Cheltenham
Cheltenham /ˈtʃɛltnəm/, also known as Cheltenham Spa, is the second largest town in Gloucestershire with a population of about 117,500 in mid 2016.
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Coordinates: 51°53′N 002°04′W / 51.883°N 2.067°WCoordinates: 51°53′N 002°04′W / 51.883°N 2.067°W | |
Country | United Kingdom |
Constituent country | England |
Region | South West England |
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
Borough | Cheltenham |
Government | |
• Governing Body | Cheltenham Borough Council |
• Leadership | Leader & Cabinet |
• Executive | |
• MPs | Alex Chalk |
Area | |
• Borough | 18.00 sq mi (46.61 km2) |
• Rank | Ranked 275th |
• Rank | Ranked 193rd |
Postcode | GL50, GL51, GL52, GL53, GL54 |
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Website | www |
It is famous for having a large amount of millionaires with a rate of 43 multimillionaires per 100,000 people, the third largest in the United Kingdom.
Cheltenham Media
King George III in the 1780s
The Promenade, Cheltenham (postcard 1918) by A. R. Quinton
Cavendish House department store on the Promenade (October 2008)
Cheltenham's Municipal Offices, an example of Regency architecture.
Cheltenham Town Hall, erected in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra
The mechanical clock in the Regent Shopping Arcade, designed by Kit Williams. The distance from the duck to the fish is 14 metres.