Created By: Friends of The Wilson
Queen’s House, known previously as Linden House is now used as a girls’ day house at Cheltenham College. This was also once the home of Ted’s mother, Mary Ann Wilson, née Whishaw (1841–1930).
The Whishaw family moved to Cheltenham around 1850, having founded one of the most successful Anglo-Russian trading companies. Mary, who was born in St Petersburg, was energetic and forthright. A good horse rider and a keen gardener, she also enjoyed painting, reading theological books, and was a respected authority on poultry farming.
Following their wedding at St Luke’s church, Ted’s father noted that ‘we adjourned to Linden House where the lawn was crowded with relations and friends’.
Continue to the end of College Lawn and turn left into Sandford Road.
This point of interest is part of the tour: Cheltenham in Antarctica
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