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  • Luxury retirement living in the heart of Montpellier, Cheltenham

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About us

Our aim at New Court is to enhance the everyday. From our dedicated concierge service through to the delicious menu served in the Shapland Restaurant, the New Court team will cater to your every need and more.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week the New Court team are on site around the clock with the sole purpose of making your life easier from welcoming visitors, responding to an emergency call should you be taken ill, making sure the site is safe and secure and being available to offer help and advice if you need it.

Living at New Court not only means a beautiful new home in a superb location but it also provides the owners of each apartment with one hour of personal service each week. You have the freedom to choose how you use this hour by selecting from a range of packages that will be delivered by our dedicated team. Of course, should you wish to take advantage of any additional packages; all you have to do is ask.

The ethos of New Court is to provide the perfect setting for an active and social lifestyle within the heart of Cheltenham. All of the communal facilities have been designed as ideal spaces to relax and entertain, with the freedom to shape the running and future of this elegant development.

New Court is the perfect setting for a whole new start...

History

Prestigious beginnings

New Court was lovingly commissioned in 1862 by Captain Shapland Swiny, a military man from Ireland with a growing family. The New Court mansion was intended as a visible sign of the family’s prestige and influence. In homage to New Court’s original owner, the present-day dining room is named the Shapland Restaurant.

The New Court building in its early days
War service

By 1914 New Court had passed to James Flemming who offered it for use as a Voluntary Aid Detachment hospital, the first of its kind in the area. New Court’s long corridors, grand parlours and immaculate grounds were adapted into a relaxing environment that provided a home for 1,697 men while they recovered from injuries sustained during the war.

A grand hotel

Proprietor Charles Fletcher capitalised on both the reputation and elegance of the building when he turned it into the New Court hotel. Fletcher’s renovation once more thrust New Court into the limelight when on Saturday 12th September 1936, the Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic featured photographs of the grand hotel lit at night.

School days

Between 1948 and the late 1970s New Court took on another new role, this time in the education of young day pupils and boarders, acting as a feeder school to Cheltenham Ladies College and Gentleman’s college. Our team was keen to restore this atmosphere of quiet contemplation and foundation of life-long study in the present-day Chapter Library.

Recent days

Most recently New Court was home to the dedicated New Court museum, which captured the building’s diverse and lively history. The redevelopment of the Grade II listed building has included restoration of many original features to preserve its unique past, whilst the new build aspect of this development is another exciting evolution in the story of New Court.

The beautifully-refurbished New Court Grade II listed building.

Communal Facilities

Owners' Lounge

Beneath the high ceilings and surrounded by stunning Victorian features, New Court's exclusive Owners' Lounge, located in the Grade II listed building, offers owners tea, coffee, light bites and cakes throughout the day. With views onto the meticulously kept landscaped gardens, the lounge is the perfect location to entertain friends or simply enjoy lazy afternoons in comfort.

The sumptuous owners lounge at New Court Cheltenham
The Strand Bar

Whether you fancy a cup of coffee or a light bite to eat, the bar menu will cater for all tastes and occasions. With cappuccinos from our barista coffee machine, freshly squeezed juices and a range of sense evoking tea leaves, there will certainly be something that will appeal. Should an alcoholic tipple take your fancy, New Court's experienced bar staff will ensure that the bar never runs dry.

The Strand Bar is open to residents and visitors.
The Shapland Restaurant

Brimming with history and delicately restored original features, New Court's Grade II listed building is the perfect place to enjoy a bite to eat with family and friends. With views onto the landscaped gardens, the handcrafted bar is the perfect location to enjoy an early evening aperitif followed by a dish from our carefully crafted menu in the restaurant. Our chef will be preparing a selection of classic British meals for a lunchtime service several days a week.

A table in New Court's Shapland Restaurant
The Chapter Library

Retirement at New Court is the opportunity to focus on you, and to say goodbye to the hassles of daily life. After years of managing your own home, let our team of New Court staff take away some of the hassles of everyday life so that you can spend Sunday afternoon in the owner's library getting stuck into a good book, instead of doing the washing up.

New Court's Chapter Library offers a comfortable escape.
Landscaped grounds

Whilst each apartment has its own private terrace - an outside space to make your own - our gardeners will lovingly tend to New Court's landscaped grounds. In summer, you can enjoy the scent of freshly cut grass without the worry of mowing the lawn yourself. Whilst in winter, the gardeners will keep the grounds ticking over, leaving you to enjoy a pot of tea in the warmth.

The landscaped grounds at New Court, tended to by our gardeners.
Wellbeing room

Wellness is at the heart of a happy retirement. Indulge yourself in a variety of therapeutic treatments including physiotherapy, meditation and massages, which can be enjoyed in our treatment room. The treatment room is completely flexible so should you have any appointments or are keen to introduce new activities to New Court, our team will be on hand to help you.

The wellbeing room at New Court.

Cheltenham

Desirable Montpellier location

New Court is ideally located in Cheltenham’s Montpellier district. Once a relaxing destination for people to enjoy the healthy waters of Montpellier Spa;  the area has been transformed into a bustling hub of boutique shops, cafés and restaurants. Not forgetting Montpellier Gardens, home to its own café, gallery and tennis courts.

Montpellier Gardens
Out and about in Cheltenham

A short walk from Montpellier lies the centre of Cheltenham, home to yet more shops, and independent restaurants. During the warmer months, the town hosts a May jazz festival, a summer music festival, with proms at The Everyman Theatre, and an October literature festival.

A Cheltenham street
Rich in history

You only have to take a short walk through Cheltenham, passing the Regency mansions, Town Hall and Pump Room, to know that, like New Court, the town and surrounding region is steeped in history. Venturing further afield, Gloucestershire is home to the magnificent Sudeley Castle and a fascinating host of National Trust properties and gardens. Less than half an hour’s drive is the heart of the Cotswold Hills, perfect for a change of pace.

Neptunes Fountain
Tasting the finer things in Cheltenham

From fine dining at the Michelin starred Le Champignon Sauvage, to a light lunch at a local deli, Cheltenham caters for every taste and every occasion. For those that prefer to dine in, the central Promenade hosts a bimonthly Friday farmer’s market with local produce from the Gloucestershire and Cotswolds area. In December, this is complemented by a 10-day Christmas market selling festive produce, decorations and gifts.

A lady and gentleman dining in Cheltenham

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