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72:, which arrived in 1952, and local engineering companies. Changes that took place over the following thirty years adversely affected the area and reflected changes in society in general. Owner occupation, structural changes in the economy and the make up of the housing stock and subsequent housing allocations led to a concentration of relative poverty in this area of predominantly
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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.
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The earliest use of the term “Cheltenham West” to describe the area was around 2016, when local volunteers established the
Cheltenham West community website and newsletter. Prior to that, the area was often referred to as Hesters Way or West Cheltenham, both titles being geographically inaccurate,
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Borough Council and Cheltenham Borough Homes instigated a joint “Cheltenham West Vision” listening project. Local residents were invited to give their views on a new vision for the area. The Vision also consolidated the designation of “Cheltenham West” to describe the area.
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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.
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Hesters Way, have been the focus of regeneration since the 1990s, with projects like the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Project establishing resource and community centres.
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Hesters Way.
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India and
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190:"Cheltenham shopping centre fitted with fake shop-fronts"
164:"MAIDeN - 2005 Population Estimates for Gloucestershire"
250:"How this shop could help regenerate Coronation Square"
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1059:Cheltenham High Street Halt railway station
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64:Much of the area was originally built as a
1018:Hatherley and Reddings Cricket Club Ground
724:St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton
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282:. Gloucestershire Council. Archived from
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1013:East Gloucestershire Cricket Club Ground
639:Grade II* listed buildings in Cheltenham
912:Cheltenham (UK Parliament constituency)
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963:Cheltenham Association Football League
634:Grade I listed buildings in Cheltenham
1069:Cheltenham Racecourse railway station
1054:Cheltenham and District Light Railway
436:"Geographical History of Hesters Way"
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1099:Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
947:John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Warwick
922:Cheltenham Borough Council elections
170:from the original on 14 October 2011
461:"Dilapidated flats to be bulldozed"
394:. Hesters Way Neighbourhood Project
107:1960: The first residents move in.
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1084:Cheltenham Spa railway station
1064:Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport
831:Westminster Theological Centre
739:Cheltenham Spa railway station
679:Cheltenham Racecourse Heliport
389:"History of Hesters War Vol 4"
358:"CBH – Cheltenham West Vision"
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881:University of Gloucestershire
821:University of Gloucestershire
674:Cheltenham Minster, St Mary's
311:www.historyofhestersway.co.uk
937:Cheltenham by-election, 1937
932:Cheltenham by-election, 1928
927:Cheltenham by-election, 1911
307:"The History of Hesters Way"
66:Wimpey no-fines council area
846:Cheltenham Bournside School
334:. Hesters Way Partnership.
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1003:College Ground, Cheltenham
917:Cheltenham Borough Council
856:Cheltenham Ladies' College
486:The History of Hesters Way
220:"Cheltenham Science Group"
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973:Cheltenham Rugby Festival
891:Urban Learning Foundation
416:. University of Edinburgh
254:GloucestershireLive.co.uk
978:Cheltenham Saracens F.C.
886:Hereford College of Arts
441:. History of Hesters Way
224:Cheltenham Science Group
100:India and Pakistan House
25:Hester's Way Post Office
968:Cheltenham Cricket Club
816:Gloucestershire College
800:The Wilson (Cheltenham)
699:Ellenborough Park Hotel
669:Cheltenham Masonic Hall
1074:Cheltenham Spa Express
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866:Pate's Grammar School
826:National Star College
664:Le Champignon Sauvage
644:153–159 Fairview Road
280:"Hesters Way Library"
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998:Old Patesians R.F.C.
983:Cheltenham Town F.C.
942:GCHQ trade union ban
907:Cheltenham Agreement
795:The Cheltenham Ghost
770:Cheltenham Town Hall
689:Cheltenham Town Hall
684:Cheltenham Synagogue
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1028:Sandford Parks Lido
993:Cheltenham Gold Cup
988:Cheltenham Festival
836:All Saints' Academy
780:Pittville Pump Room
729:St Gregory's Church
714:Pittville Pump Room
709:Montpellier Rotunda
144:housing association
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876:St Edward's School
851:Cheltenham College
749:Trinity Cheltenham
744:Thirlestaine House
649:All Saints' Church
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1134:51°54′30″N
627:structures
591:Rowanfield
522:Cheltenham
332:"About Us"
316:12 January
150:References
34:Cheltenham
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809:Education
790:Spy Booth
596:St. Pauls
586:Prestbury
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