James Forbes-Robertson

James Forbes-Robertson is a memorial in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. James Forbes-Robertson is situated near Highbury Church, as well as near the fire station Cheltenham East Community Fire and Rescue Station.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cheltenham General Hospital and Sandford Parks Lido.

Cheltenham General Hospital

Hospital

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cheltenham General Hospital is an NHS district general hospital in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, run by Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It provides general hospital services including Accident and Emergency. Cheltenham General Hospital is situated 1,600 feet southwest of James Forbes-Robertson.

Sandford Parks Lido

Swimming pool

Photo: Boybarts, Public domain.

Cheltenham Lido is a Grade II Listed heated outdoor swimming pool in Cheltenham, England. The lido consists of a 50-metre main pool, a children's pool, and paddling pool. Sandford Parks Lido is situated 1,100 feet west of James Forbes-Robertson.

Cheltenham Playhouse

Theater building

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cheltenham Playhouse is a community theatre in Cheltenham, England, UK. It opened in 1945 as the Civic Playhouse and was run by the Corporation of Cheltenham; it was taken over by volunteers in 1958 who continue to run the operation as a registered charity. Cheltenham Playhouse is situated 2,100 feet west of James Forbes-Robertson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairview and Montpellier.

Fairview

Suburb

Fairview is an area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. Situated between the town centre and Pittville, it is largely residential. There are a couple of businesses, including a local builders merchant and Cheltenham builder's merchant, George Bence, and a branch of Machinemart.

Montpellier

Suburb

Photo: Edward, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montpellier is a district of the Regency town Cheltenham Spa in Gloucestershire, England. Montpellier is one of the most historic areas of the Cheltenham, based at the end of the Promenade and south of the town centre.

Battledown

Suburb

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Battledown is a private residential estate in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. In the 19th century a number of such private estates were established in the town; Battledown is the last to remain private, the rest having been merged into the wider town.

James Forbes-Robertson

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “For valour. Lt-Col James Forbes-Robertson VC DSO MC. Border regiment 1884-1955. Resided here 1820-34. VC awarded ‘for most conspicuous bravery whilst commanding his battalion’ during action at Vieux Berquin France on 11-12 April 1918”
Category: historic site
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.89466° or 51° 53′ 41″ north

Longitude

-2.06544° or 2° 3′ 56″ west

Operator

Cheltenham Civic Society

Open location code

9C3VVWVM+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8048024947

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Highbury Church and Estates Workshop.

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