THE VENUE
We’re getting married at PITTVILLE PUMP ROOM in the Spa Town of Cheltenham.
Visit the VENUE page for more information on this wonderful location.
VENUE INFORMATION
Pittville Pump Room
East Approach Drive
Pittville Park
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL52 3JE
Pittville Pump Room is perhaps the most famous example of Regency architecture in Cheltenham – a town that has an abundance of buildings from this period. It is a GRADE 1 listed building and the venue for our wedding.
Cheltenham is a Spa town. People used to travel from miles around to ‘take the waters’ which are believed to have healing and medicinal properties.
The waters were first discovered around 1715 on a site now occupied by Cheltenham Ladies College. In 1788 King George III and Queen Charlotte came to take the waters. From that day on the town grew and prospered.
A local businessman and banker, Joseph Pitt commissioned John Forbes, the architect, to design a Pump Room. The foundation stone for our wedding venue was laid 185 years ago on May 4th 1825, with work completed in 1830.
Pittville Spa water is unique in that it is the only natural alkaline water in Great Britain.
Guests are welcome to sample the spa waters during the day as the original marble and scagliola pump is in full working order, pumping from a well 80ft deep. But be warned – it’s not for everyone’s palate as we found out during our visit to the venue!!
The Pump Room stands in Pittville Park, with wonderful open lawns leading to the lakes. An oasis of calm in a modern busy town.
There is a children’s play area, an aviary and rabbits....…and yes there is a bar!
For directions please visit the TRAVEL INFO page.
