Malvern Hills District - Visit the Malverns
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The Malverns are a uniquely beautiful place offering more than just landscape, with beautiful towns and thriving villages to explore. Our festivals, arts and wide choice of attractions will give you reasons to visit for a short break or longer throughout the year.
The Malverns in Worcestershire cover a large area including the victorian spa town of Malvern itself at the foot of the Malvern Hills, Tenbury Wells in the beautiful English countryside of the Teme Valley, and historic riverside town of Upton upon Severn.
We have fabulous accommodation to suit all tastes, the finest local produce available across a selection of fine restaurants and country inns. With activities for all, historic venues, people and museums and renowned gardens….we could go on but why don’t you come and see for yourself!
Places to see in ( Tenbury Wells - UK )
Places to see in ( Tenbury Wells - UK )
Tenbury Wells is a market town and civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England, which at the 2011 census had a population of 3,777. Tenbury Wells lies on the south bank of the River Teme, which forms the border between Shropshire and Worcestershire. It is in the north-west of the Malvern Hills District. The settlement of Burford in Shropshire lies on the north bank of the river.
From 1894 to 1974, it was a rural district, comprising itself and villages such as Stoke Bliss, Eastham and Rochford. From 1974 Tenbury was in the District of Leominster until it became part Malvern Hills District when Leominster District Council was taken over by Herefordshire Council in April 1998. The history of Tenbury Wells extends as far back as the Iron Age. The town is often thought of as the home to the Castle Tump, but this is now in Burford, Shropshire due to boundary changes. Though the Tump, possibly the remains of an early Norman motte and bailey castle, can be seen from the main road (A456) there are no visible remains of the castle that was constructed to defend and control the original River Teme crossing. It has also been described as ... the remains of an 11th century Norman Castle.
Tenbury was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred. Originally named Temettebury, the town was granted a Royal Charter to hold a market in 1249. Over time, the name changed to Tenbury, and then added the Wells following the discovery of mineral springs and wells in the town in the 1840s. The name of the railway station, which was on the now-defunct Tenbury & Bewdley Railway, was changed in 1912, in an attempt to publicise the mineral water being produced from the wells around the town.
One notable architectural feature in the town is the unique (often described as Chinese-Gothic) Pump Rooms, designed by James Cranston in the 1860s, to house baths where the mineral water was available. Other notable structures in Tenbury include the parish church of St Mary with a Norman tower, and a number of monuments. The church was essential rebuilt by Henry Woodyer between 1864 and 1865. The part-medieval bridge over the River Teme, linking Tenbury to Burford, Shropshire was rebuilt by Thomas Telford following flood damage in 1795. The Grade II-listed Eastham bridge dramatically collapsed into the River Teme on 24 May 2016. There were no reports of any casualties.
The Victorian Workhouse, designed by George Wilkinson, was used as the local Council Buildings from 1937 to the early 21st century and is currently being converted into residential housing. The Victorian infirmary behind the workhouse was demolished to create car parking for a new large Tesco Superstore, which opened on 27 April 2017. Tenbury was also known as the town in the orchard due to the large numbers of fruit orchards of apple trees and also pears, quince and plum trees, in the immediate vicinity of the town. This heritage is revisited every October during the Tenbury Applefest.
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List of Best Things to do in Cirencester, United Kingdom (UK).
Corinium Museum
Parish Church of St John Baptist
Cirencester Park
Elemental Sculpture Park
Cerney House Gardens
Abbey Home Farm
Cirencester Antiques & Collectables Market
Rodmarton Manor
Cirencester Amphitheatre
Cotswold Country Park & Beach
Malvern Hills Ascent via St Ann's Well to Worcester Beacon
This is part one of the Ascent to Worcester Beacon via St Ann's Well.
Great Malvern Priory explored
The Priory Church of St. Mary & St. Michael in Malvern, Worcestershire was my final stop during the two months spent in England. The priory was originally built as a Benedictine Monastery in 1085 on land belonging to Westminster Abbey. Upon the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540 under King Henry VIII, the citizens of the town raised £20 and bought the building in 1541 to replace their dilapidated parish church.
Over the centuries, extensions & re-modelling have altered the look of the building, but the original Norman architecture is still much in evidence.
The church is known for having the largest display of 15th century stained glass in England, a large collection of medieval floor and wall tiles, together with numerous fine monuments & memorials. The effigies of John Knottsford, servant of King Henry VIII who died in 1589, his wife Jane and their daughter, Anne. The recumbent figure of Sophie Thomson, circa 1838 by Peter Hollins are amongst the finest.
Of particular note, the medieval misericords dating back to the 14 & 15th centuries. The carvings include scenes from daily life, satirical & allegorical subjects, beasts and the months of the year.
Hanley Swan, near Malvern, Worcestershire, England 26th May 2009
The beautiful village of Hanley Swan, near Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Videoed Tuesday, 26th May 2009
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Situated in the parish of Hanley Castle, the Hanleys is a community of approximately 1500 people spread across two villages (Hanley Swan & Hanley Castle) stretching from the River Severn to within 2 miles of the Malvern Hills.
Hanley Castle, named after a 13th century castle long since demolished, is centred around a church of Norman origin and a 17th century pub. Hanley Swan, which developed along the two main routes through the parish and became a separate village about 100 years ago, is centred around a traditional village green with duck pond, pub and village stores.
The name Hanley comes from the old English han leah, meaning a high clearing, the first settlement developing along what is now Church End. There is some evidence of a Roman fort by the river at the end of Quay Lane, where there used to be an important wharf, and of a Roman temple on the site of St Mary's church. But the first direct references to Hanley are found in two charters dated 962 and 972, which refer to the northern and southern boundaries of Hanlee, indicating that there was an Anglo-Saxon estate in this area.
The Water Cure in Malvern
Okay, so not exactly the historical use, but dunking one's head in the natural spring in Malvern is the tradition of the Head family on Sunday afternoons.
Hanley Swan Village Pond, Hanley Swan, Worcestershire, England 20th September 2009 Part 1 of 2
Video of the village pond at Hanley Swan, near Malvern, Worcestershire, England Filmed on Sunday, 20th September 2009.
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The pond is situated near the junction of Malvern Road, Welland Road, Coverfield & Roberts End.
Grid Reference: SO8142
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Hanley Swan Pond Restoration:
A focal point of Hanley Swan is the village pond and green. Before the Hanley Castle Enclosure Act of 1797, there used to be a pound behind the pond where stray cows and sheep would be held. Over the years the state of the pond has been a regular cause of local concern. In 1900 it was in such a polluted state that the parish council wrote to the owners of St Gabriel's Terrace (a row of cottages across the road from the pond) asking them to disconnect the overflow from their cesspits from running into the Swan Pool. In 1911 a local man, Edward Roberts, was paid £22 to clean the pond, but by 1919 it was again in a dilapidated state.
For a short period it did support a pair of swans, but it is more suitable for ducks, geese and moorhens. The last major restoration took place in 1990, when local builder Brian Robinson introduced a water feed pipe running from nearby Coverdale Farm. He also added the willow tree with duck landing stage and nesting box in the middle of the pond and installed memorial benches around it.
The quantity of bird life on the pond has fluctuated over the years, but has never been as high as in the summer of 2006, when over 100 ducks and half a dozen geese were to be found in or around it. This caused serious problems of pollution and erosion, since vegetation had little chance to get established before being eaten. To make matters worse, many visitors cannot resist feeding the ducks, mainly with bread much of which falls to the bottom of the pond and rots, making the water slimy and unable to sustain plants, such as water lilies which used to cover the surface.
Under the guidance of Worcestershire County Council's countryside service, volunteers have been making willow revetments to stabilise the banks. The geese have been removed and the number of ducks reduced so that in time it is hoped the pond will recover its former picturesque appearance.
Malvern Station
Michael Portillo visits Great Malvern railway station.