Bath Road
Bath Road is the central hub for this part of Cheltenham. With its wide variety of shops and restaurants, it has a thriving community feel that attracts a wide range of visitors from the larger town. For those coming by car there is a large ‘pay and display’ car park at Bath Terrace. There are five pubs, and both the Exmouth Arms and the Norwood Arms have good-sized outside gardens.
At first named the New Bath Road, it was enabled by an Act of Parliament in 1813 and was originally a turnpike, or toll road, with numerous side gates leading to other roads. The road ran from Cambray via Bath Street to Leckhampton, and then via Shurdington and Painswick to Bath and was fully opened by 1822. The last part of today's Bath Road, from Bath Street to the High Street, was not completed until 1854. Development of the houses and shops was gradually completed during the 19th century and many of the shop fronts were extended into the former gardens to meet the pavement.
To read the histories, either click on the business name below or on the numbers on the map. Please note that not all businesses have histories yet, as this is a work in progress. If you have any memories or historical information you would like to share via this website, please get in touch via our Contact page.
At first named the New Bath Road, it was enabled by an Act of Parliament in 1813 and was originally a turnpike, or toll road, with numerous side gates leading to other roads. The road ran from Cambray via Bath Street to Leckhampton, and then via Shurdington and Painswick to Bath and was fully opened by 1822. The last part of today's Bath Road, from Bath Street to the High Street, was not completed until 1854. Development of the houses and shops was gradually completed during the 19th century and many of the shop fronts were extended into the former gardens to meet the pavement.
To read the histories, either click on the business name below or on the numbers on the map. Please note that not all businesses have histories yet, as this is a work in progress. If you have any memories or historical information you would like to share via this website, please get in touch via our Contact page.
