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Rowanfield
Rowanfield is a neighbourhood in Cheltenham, England. It consists primarily of a social housing estate of Wimpey no-fines houses and low-rise flats, built around 1953, with Rowanfield School and a playing field to the West separating it from Hesters Way and also the older Rowanfield Road to the East. To the south-west Rowanfield borders the district of St Mark's. Rowanfield is located 1.5 miles west of the centre of Cheltenham. History Until the Second World War, the area between Brooklyn Road and Rowanfield Road was an orchard primarily producing cider apples. All the names of the avenues were named after the counties of England (except ''Cambridge Avenue'' and ''Bedford Avenue'', presumably since ''Cambridgeshire'' and ''Bedfordshire'' were considered too long). There is a grass square on Norfolk Avenue (at times known as ''Norfolk Square'' or the nickname of the "green") in the middle of the estate where the council put up swings and a roundabout. These were taken away some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hesters Way
Cheltenham West is an area in the western part of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. It is the generic name for an area which includes the council wards of Hesters Way, Springbank, Arle, Rowanfield, Alstone, Fiddlers Green, St Mark's and some of St Peter's and the Moors. This area has a population of about 30,000 and includes large amounts of social housing. Retail Coronation Square shopping centre is at the centre of Cheltenham West and includes supermarkets, an optician, a dental practice, charity shops, betting shops and a variety of fast food outlets. After a number of years of decline, a regeneration programme for the shopping centre was started in 2013. More recent signs of new life include the opening of the Cheltenham Science Centre and innovative new business Create on the Square. There is also a public library with a GrowthHub satellite business hub. History Much of the area was originally built as a Wimpey no-fines council area in the 1950s and 1960s as part of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
