sleepymyf on Flickr Cheltenham Infant School This is the oldest purpose built infant school in existence. It was built, with a gallery and playground, for 250 pupils to the designs of Samuel Wilderspin and opened on the 26th July 1830. Founded by Rev. Francis Close. St. James’ Square, Cheltenham 10 Oct 1987 by Cheltenham Civic Society on 10 October 1987 Colour: green Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap