Second World War
At the outbreak of the Second World War the pleasure gardens closed, an air raid bunker was built and wooden classrooms erected. This accommodated both Cheltenham Ladies' College and later Dr Barnardo's, who used the facilities as an orphanage. The land and gardens were intensively farmed throughout this period.
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