The Norwood Triangle Project
 The old Norwood Triangle
In 2008 The SPJARA Residents Association was given a National Lottery grant to renovate a very neglected area of the local streetscape known as the ‘Norwood Triangle’. From their research they showed that a tramroad used to run down from Leckhampton Hill and through the triangle bringing building materials to the south section of the town. The trading areas that are now The Bath Road, Tivoli and The Suffolks then grew up around the triangle, becoming the busy hubs of activity that they are today.
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The renovated Norwood Triangle, with new layout, surface and trees.
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The line defined by the rail road is now Leckhampton Road,
which was probably built at same time as the tramway. At The
Norwood, the tramway veered to follow Norwood Road. The
Gloucester and Cheltenham Tramroad also brought Forest of
Dean coal from Gloucester Docks to coal sidings off Norwood
Road until its route via Westal Green was closed in 1861,
and became present Queen's Road and Andover Road in Tivoli.
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They also discovered that the tramroad was opened on the 2nd July 1810
and found a report from the Cheltenham Chronicle of 5th July, 1810
talking about a dinner that was held at The Plough Hotel in celebration
for 50 local gentlemen ‘of the first respectability!’.
When the renovation was completed they decided to replicate the event and to invite 50 persons ‘of first respectability’ to a dinner at the Daffodil. |
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The former Railway Inn on The Norwood Triangle is now a domestic property.
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