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Article: History on tap in the Pump Room; In search of England.(Column)
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- October 11, 2005
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Byline: ROY HATTERSLEY
CHELTENHAM on a cold Saturday morning. In PittvillePark, young mothers with prams gossip in pairs, little boys play football with their fathers and courting couples wander hand-in-hand. The park is fulfilling its historic purpose.
The plan of 1826 described it as one of the 'pleasure grounds' that complemented the 'drives, promenades, crescents, squares and buildings' in what was then Britain's newest new town.
Pittville was built in the reign of George III to 'rival Cheltenham, both in extent and in importance'. Now it is no more than a suburb but most of the Regency houses remain. And last month the miracle of nature ...