Granley Drive, off Gloucester Road. Existing by 1959.
Granley Gardens, off Granley Road. Developed by W. Bullingham Ltd (agreement of Jan. 1963). The builder had originally suggested Dean Way, but the Market and Watch Committee preferred to keep the Granley element (unreported minute, 29 Aug. 1962).
Granley Road, off Gloucester Road. On 1884 map appears as Cloddymore Road (which see), perhaps later felt to sound too rustic; present name first listed in 1896 directory. The several Granleys all preserve the name of Granley Piece, an inclosure field name of Alstone (Rawes 6, p. 17), existing by 1734 (Manor Court Books). Probably linked to The Granleys, house built by John Middleton for Revd Griffiths, vicar of St Mark's 1860-6 (personal communication Mr Ken Pollock); shown on 1884 map just to north-west of Hillfield, St Mark's; cited in Place Names of Gloucestershire and there considered probably identical with le greene Laine 1605 'arable strip'; but see also Green Street, below. See also Garden View, St Mark's Place.
Granley Villas, St Mark's. 4 houses on west side of Gloucester Road, i.e. present nos. 267-73. Nos. 1-4 first listed in 1868 directory.
Grantham Villas, Leckhampton. 2 houses in Moorend Crescent, first noted 1883-4 directory.
Granville Street, between High Street and Swindon Road. The unnamed 'new street' listed in 1870-1 directory. next to the Sun Inn, on site of Gardner's old malthouse. 1884 map.
Grasmere Road, Up Hatherley. Initially developed 1948-9 as part of Alma Road estate. Lake District theme.
Gratton Place. Terrace of some 4 houses at southern end of present Gratton Road, at junction with Shurdington Road. First noted 1830 directory; on 1835 enclosure award map.
Gratton Road, off Shurdington Road. Name adopted by Leckhampton Local Board 1891 (Examiner, 14 Oct.). Formerly The Grafton (sic) Road: thus on 1834 map, when only 2 or 3 houses are present, and 1864 map. See also Greville Street and Terrace, St Philip's Place and Terrace.
Gratton Street, off Great Norwood Street, Suffolk Road end. Appears on 1855-7 Old Town Survey as Grqfton Road (sic). Named as now on 1901 OS map 1:2,500. Formerly Gratton Terrace. Note also Gratton Cottage, next to south side of National School in Bath Road (1820 map). Grotten's Wharf, the main stone depot in the 1820s-30s on the railroad down from Leckhampton quarry, was opposite what is now the Jolly Brewmaster in Painswick Road (Bick 1971, p. 16). Gratton probably from Grotten Field ('stubble field'), a furlong name in Naunton tithing (Rawes 6, p. 23); Grotton in 1764 (Manor Court Books). There was other land called the Grottens below Ham Hill, Charlton Kings, 1738 (Manor Court Books).
Gratton Terrace, off Great Norwood Street. On 1834 map (about half built); first directory listing in 1839; 1884 map. Now Gratton Street.
Gravel Pits Lane, Prestbury. Probably related to Gravel Pit Piece, marked on 1838 tithe apportionment map.
Gravel Pits Cottages, Charlton Kings. 1841 Census. 5 cottages, still extant, on south side of London Road between Hearne Road junction and East End Lane turning.
Gravendon (or ââ?¬â??dun), Alstone. A furlong name seen in 13th century (Cirencester Abbey Cartulary).
Gravney Court, Arle Farm. Development of c. 1995 off Pilgrove Way.
Great Backside. See Backside.
Great House Road. An early name (1826-7) of Clarence Street, which see. The Great House itself was on the site of the present St Matthew's Church (Blake & Beacham, pp. 32, 59). Erected in 1730 on or near site of Court House, the Great House was the 'centre of Cheltenham's social life for over 100 years' (Hart, p. 122; SGP, p. 23); latterly the Clarence Hotel. Pulled down 1859 to allow building of a temporary church (needed while parish church was closed for repairs) preceding St Matthew's (Hart, p. 238).
Great Norwood Street. Foreshadowed on 1820 map of lands of Henry Norwood of Leckhampton Court (Gloucestershire Record Office, D303/P3), when there were only fields here with the tramroad running though. Map shows a spur line running northwards to a stone wharf adjacent to what is now Suffolk Road. By 1825 this spur line, roughly occupying what had been a narrow close called Middle Grotton (Bick 1971) had been lifted and its site became the present street. No. 45, built by 1825, by Richard Allen, stonemason, may have been the first house erected (personal communication Mr Ken Pollock). Street named on 1834 map, where it is still only partially developed. 1835 survey notes 11 houses in progress or unoccupied here (Cheltenham Looker-On, Oct.); building certs. for 10 houses issued 1834-9. Great to distinguish it from Little Norwood Street, now Upper Norwood Street. For a time known as Portman Street, which see.
(the) Great Street (of Cheltenham). An early name for the High Street; e.g. 1692 (Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Fe 10/ 1); 1734 (Manor Court Books, 26 Oct.); and 1776 deed quoted in JCLHS 7, p. 30. It was more frequently referred to simply as The Street.
Great Tyne Mead. Alstone field-name, noted in manor court rolls of early 1700s.
Great Western Passage. Name proposed by Mr John Brain for passage between St George's Road and Malvern Road; turned down by General Purposes and Watch Committee, July 1922. Site uncertain, but probably alongside railway.
Great Western Road. Between St George's Road and Millbrook Street. First listed in 1863 directory, though as street name only. 2 houses listed in 1870 directory. Apparently present, unnamed, on 1864 map, but this may be no more than a relic of unrealised proposals for western end of Bayshill estate. So named because adjacent to former spur line to GWR terminus at St James's Station. See also Mossleigh Terrace.
Great Western Terrace, between St George's Road and Millbrook Street. Line marked on 1855-7 Old Town Survey as 'intended road'; building must have begun by 1856, as no. 12 is referred to in 1857 directory (trade section). 13 houses, 1870 directory. Line appears to follow that of an earlier road or track, marked on 1834 map. See also Alma Bank, Clifford Bank.
Greatfield Drive, Charlton Kings. Off Sandy Lane. In existence by 1959. Named after a field Greatfield which formed part of Withyholt Farm, one of the tenanted farms of Charlton Park (pc J Sale)