One of the main difficulties the college faced was the need to find larger premises. In 1871 the college council purchased some grounds attached to the Old Well Spa, which had been the original Cheltenham spa. On this site buildings were erected that eventually covered the entire area of the original spa.

The Music Hall building was pulled down in 1896, and replaced with the Princess Hall, which still remains today. The hall has the dimensions and internal configuration of the earlier building, and externally is Victorian Gothic in style. The venue can hold up to two thousand people, and is still used for various events on a regular basis.

Today at Cheltenham Ladies’ College there are some 865 girls spread across the Lower College, Upper College and Sixth Form. Approximately 75% are boarders and 25% day girls. Around 170 new girls join each year.

For more information visit The Cheltenham Ladies’ College website.