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  Cheltenham - LoveToKnow 1911
The manor belonged to the crown; it was granted to Henry de Bohun, earl of Hereford, late in the 12th century, but in 1199 was exchanged for other lands with the king.
It was granted to William de Longespee, earl of Salisbury, in 1219, but resumed on his death and granted in dower to Eleanor of Provence in 1243.
The town is first mentioned in 1223, when William de Longespee leased the benefit of the markets, fairs and hundred of Cheltenham to the men of the town for three years; the lease was renewed by Henry III.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cheltenham   (553 words)

  
  Cheltenham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester.
Cheltenham is well known for being the home of the flagship race of British steeplechase horseracing, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and for Cheltenham Ladies' College.
Cheltenham Spa railway station is located on the main Bristol-Birmingham line, giving connections to Gloucester, Bristol, Swindon, London Paddington, Plymouth and the South West, Birmingham, Derby, the North West, the North East and Scotland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cheltenham   (810 words)

  
 GENUKI: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Photograph of The Cemetery (with Chapel), and Photograph of The Cemetery (2), Cheltenham, from Alf Beard.
Cheltenham in the Nineteenth Century, taken from "Gloucestershire Notes and Queries", Vol I, published in 1881, which in turn extracted information from even earlier documents.
Cheltenham College was founded in 1841; the Reverend Francis CLOSE, an incumbent of Cheltenham for 30 years (1826-56), was one of its founders.
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/GLS/Cheltenham   (922 words)

  
 A Brief History of Cheltenham Spa
Cheltenham was changed forever in the early 18th century when local people noticed pigeons pecking at salt deposits by a spring south of the town.
By 1851 the population of Cheltenham had reached 35,000 although population growth eased in the second half of the 19th century.
In 1901 the population of Cheltenham was 49,000.
www.localhistories.org /cheltenham.html   (694 words)

  
 Cheltenham, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheltenham is served by a railway station on the CityRail network.
Cheltenham Girls' High School, a government school located within the suburb, is considered (in terms of academic performance) one of the best in New South Wales.
Cheltenham shares its postcode (2119) with Beecroft, and is sometimes viewed as simply part of that suburb.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cheltenham,_New_South_Wales   (429 words)

  
 CHELTENHAM - LoveToKnow Article on CHELTENHAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cheltenham College (1842) provides education for boys in three departments, classical, military and commercial; and includes a preparatory school.
The town is first mentioned in 1223, when William de Longespe leased the benefit of the markets, fairs and hundred of Cheltenham to the men of the town for three years; the lease was renewed by Henry III.
A market town in the time of Camden, it was governed by commissioners from the 18th century in 1876, when it was incorporated; it became a parliamentary borough in 1832.
24.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CH/CHELTENHAM.htm   (560 words)

  
 Cheltenham: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The cheltenham gold cup is the foremost steeplechase race in the united kingdom, run at cheltenham racecourse, cheltenham, gloucestershire....
The cheltenham festival is the most prestigious meeting in the national hunt racing calendar in the united kingdom....
Cheltenham spa railway station is a railway station serving the cotswold town of cheltenham spa....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/cheltenham.htm   (2235 words)

  
 Cheltenham Township: HomePage
Cheltenham's recycling program is better than ever now that most cardboard can be recycled along with paper at the curb.
Cheltenham, on the northwest border of Philadelphia, is just 20 minutes from Center City and in the heart of the Northern Greater Philadelphia Region.
Cheltenham, a beautiful 9 square mile area, has a population of 36,875 and is rich in its range of professional and business-oriented activities.
www.cheltenhamtownship.org   (170 words)

  
 Cheltenham: School District   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The mission of the School District of Cheltenham Township, a diverse community where education is a primary value, is to prepare all students to pursue their educational and life goals as responsible citizens through an academically excellent program creatively designed within the economic resources of the community.
However different, nonetheless, all Cheltenham students have two things in common -- they appreciate the value of a good education and they have the means to achieve it at Cheltenham schools.
What truly makes Cheltenham stellar is its people -- caring, dedicated teachers with extensive experience and fine credentials; a high-profile, results-oriented parents organization; a School Board ready to listen and act on community and pupil input; and, of course, motivated students who prize the knowledge which their schooling is providing them.
cheltenhamtownship.org /schools   (315 words)

  
 Cheltenham Festivals ::
Academy Award-winner Helen Mirren has confirmed her attendance at this year’s The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, joining a line-up of the world’s leading writers, historians, politicians, poets, philosophers and stars from stage and screen.
Cheltenham Festivals is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Director for its Music Festival.
The 2007 Cheltenham Music Festival has proved to be one of the most popular programmes to date with over 15,000 tickets...
www.cheltenhamfestivals.co.uk   (155 words)

  
 Cheltenham's History
The event which ensured the success of Cheltenham as a Spa town was the visit of George III in 1788.
lthough Cheltenham's popularity as a Spa town waned, the town itself continued to prosper but this was due more to the efforts of a growing band of fine craftsmen than the 'fashionable set'.This tradition of craftsmanship continues today thanks to the presence of many high-tech companies such as Dowty and Smiths Industries.
Cheltenham is a now a thriving commercial centre as well as being a popular destination for tourists.
www.cheltweb.co.uk /history.htm   (316 words)

  
 Cheltenham Elementary School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Cheltenham staff is committed to communication among students, teachers, and parents.
Cheltenham is fortunate to have a school clinic that provides physicals, shots, and medical attention to Cheltenham children.
The purpose of the PTO is to promote the welfare of Cheltenham students through communication among parents, teachers, and school officials.
cheltenham.dpsk12.org /chumley/School/mission.html   (1940 words)

  
 Cheltenham, Victoria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Its name came from the Cheltenham Inn, opened by Charles Whorral from Cheltenham, Gloustershire, England, in 1853 in the place known as Two Acre Village (1852).
Cheltenham's location attracted charitable institutions in need of large sites for accommodating homeless or incapacitated persons: the Methodist Church moved its Livington House for children from Carlton and the Melbourne Home and Hospital for Men relocated from North Melbourne to Cheltenham in 1910.
Cheltenham district's census populations were 1,755 (1911) and 4,067 (1933).
www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/cheltenham.html   (557 words)

  
 GENUKI: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Photographs of The Cemetery (with Chapel), and The Cemetery (2), Cheltenham, from Alf Beard.
Cheltenham in the Nineteenth Century, taken from "Gloucestershire Notes and Queries", Vol I, published in 1881, which in turn extracted information from even earlier documents.
Cheltenham College was founded in 1841; the Reverend Francis CLOSE, an incumbent of Cheltenham for many years, was one of its founders.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/GLS/Cheltenham   (915 words)

  
 The Cheltenham Conspiracy: A Chilling Tail (sic!) of Intrigue!
Cheltenham knew full well that he was a mesmerizing fur-ball, quite capable of conning gullible or naïve people into lavishing him with all manner of rodentiary delights.
After a week Cheltenham managed to grab the side of the baffle, ate a large wedge out of it, climbed through the wedge, positioned himself upside-down, and stuffed himself.
Next to the wood was cheltenham, and in his grubby little mouth was the bottom edge of MY grill cover, which he had grabbed and was attempting to pull off my grill.
www.jmbcommunications.com /chelt.html   (3391 words)

  
 inlingua Cheltenham - Home page
Cheltenham enjoys all the advantages of a modern English city combined with the charm and friendliness of a traditional English town.
Located in the world-famous Cotswolds, Cheltenham is 2 hours from London, 1 hour from Oxford, Bath, Cardiff and Stonehenge.
Popular with all ages, Cheltenham is a fantastic place to live and an ideal base for exploring the real England.
www.inlingua-cheltenham.co.uk   (188 words)

  
 Cheltenham at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cheltenham (or Cheltenham Spa) is a spa town in Gloucestershire, England, near Gloucester and Cirencester.
Cheltenham is also well known internationally because of the horse racing - the Cheltenham Gold Cup, that is hosted there annually.
Famous people from Cheltenham include the composer Gustav Holst, the explorer Edward Wilson (who joined Scott on his ill-fated Antarctic Expedition) and physician Edward_Jenner who invented vaccination.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Cheltenham.html   (259 words)

  
 Cheltenham Hypnotherapy Clinic • Cheltenham Hypnotherapist • Richard Parsons • Cheltenham • ...
As a professional hypnotherapist in Cheltenham, Richard Parsons FIAPH runs the Cheltenham Hypnotherapy Clinic, one of Gloucestershire's most well-known and most successful full-time hypnotherapy practices.
Hypnotherapy is a fast and effective way of treating many emotional or anxiety-related problems such as depression, lack of confidence, panic attacks, anxiety and stress to name but a few.
At the heart of the Cotswolds in the regency spa town of Cheltenham, the Cheltenham Hypnotherapy Clinic is within easy reach of Gloucester, Stroud, Bristol, Evesham, Cirencester and Tewksbury.
www.richardparsons.net   (265 words)

  
 Cheltenham Town Football Club News and Results from Football.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cheltenham Town skipper John Finnigan has challenged his side to win four of their last seven games in a bid to avoid relegation to League Two.
Cheltenham Town boss John Ward was full of praise for striker Steven Gillespie after his starring role in the 2-0 victory at Doncaster Rovers.
Cheltenham Town striker Steven Gillespie is desperate to help his side's battle to avoid the drop after completing a three-match suspension.
www.football.co.uk /cheltenham_town/index.shtml   (240 words)

  
 channel4.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As the Mecca for all national hunt enthusiasts, it is pretty hard to fault any part of the Cheltenham experience.
The course is superbly well spread out and is set in the now clichéd "natural amphitheatre" of the surrounding Cleeve Hill, that lends a dramatic backdrop to the excellent action below.
Booking early for both tickets and accommodation is strongly recommended but the nearby city centre is by no means the only place to hole up during a Cheltenham meeting.
www.channel4.com /sport/microsites/R/racing/race_courses/cheltenham.html   (248 words)

  
 Cheltenham travel guide - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cheltenham is a historic spa town in England, which started its development in the early 1700's with the discovery of healing waters.
Cheltenham is now probably most famous for the Gold Cup horse race which takes place in mid-March every year.
The M5 reaches Cheltenham from the North and South and the A40 from the East (from Oxford) is also a useful transport link.
wikitravel.org /en/Cheltenham   (687 words)

  
 Welcome to Cheltenham online
Cheltenham Borough Council has just been awarded a project planning grant of £49,800, which will be used to prepare a bid to restore Pittville Park.
Ben Bradshaw MP, minister of state in the department of health, visited Cheltenham Borough Council recently to discuss alcohol related violence.
This is Cheltenham's community plan for improving our quality of life.
www.cheltenham.gov.uk   (450 words)

  
 BBC - Gloucestershire Festivals - Cheltenham Music Festival
Names to grace the Cheltenham stage willinclude mezzo Alice Coote, tenor Philip Langridge, pianists András Schiff, Melvyn Tan and Imogen Cooper, and the Skampa and Takács Quartets.
Cheltenham also celebrates the 130th anniversary of the birth of it own son, Gustav Holst, this year, and Festival organisers will use the opportunity to hear some of his less familiar works as well as famous pieces like The Planets.
And if you can't make it to Cheltenham 18 concerts will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, including performances from the London Sinfonietta and the Arditti Quartet.
www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/festivals/2004/07/cheltenham_music_festival.shtml   (532 words)

  
 Cheltenham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The town has a population of 110,013 (2001 census).
It is particularly known for its private schools, Cheltenham College and.
Internationally, Cheltenham is probably best known for its horse racing.
thousandoaks.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cheltenham   (620 words)

  
 About the Cheltenham Township Republican Organization
This year, 2005, Cheltenham Voters have a chance to reestablish good government in our local elections by supporting a return to Republican Leadership.
Both the Township and School Board are now run by the opposing party, with the result that we now have the highest taxes in Montgomery County and much vacant retail space.
Cheltenham Republicans are fortunate to have two township commissioners who have worked diligently for us, Bob Gerhard, Jr.
www.cheltenhamgop.org /aboutus.htm   (369 words)

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