© J RawesCharlton Park - summer 1976, when the temperature in Cheltenham peaked at 34c, the hottest in the country.

 © J RawesFrom the old Forden Bank in 1976, with the former mansion and buildings as Charlton Park Convent (1935-1987).
The depression in the foreground (not the 'bowl' or 'amphitheatre' referred to earlier) was partly levelled by Bovis.

© J RawesBovis Homes move deeper into the park in 1976. This enticing backdrop was an incentive to some prospective house purchasers but the view has since been lost.