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Cheltenham Magazine History: the latest stories, openings and ideas from across Cheltenham Magazine. Read the most recent history reporting, opinion and analysis from Cheltenham Magazine β€” updated daily.

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An aerial view shows the circular, modern building of GCHQ surrounded by several parking lots filled with cars.
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The Doughnut in Our Midst: How GCHQ Turned Cheltenham Into Britain's Secret Intelligence Capital

Barrington Kirkham10 June 2026
Engraved text on a light brown stone wall commemorates Edward Adrian Wilson, Antarctic Explorer, born in 1872 and died with Scott in 1912, flanked by white multi-pane windows.
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Edward Wilson: The Antarctic Explorer Who Never Came Home

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026
A grand, symmetrical Neoclassical building with a large porticosupported by numerous Doric columns. The tan stone structure has a green-domed rotunda visible above and statues adorning the roofline against a cloudy sky.
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Pittville Pump Room and Cheltenham's Enduring Spa Tradition

Barrington Kirkham3 June 2026