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Additions corresponding to the Great part of Great Malvern, made to distinguish the settlement from Little Malvern, are first attested in 1228 (Magna Malverna, using the Latin word for "great") and 1521 (Moche Malv'ne, using the English word much). Great Malvern in turn then gave its name to the whole range of hills beside which it lies, the ...
Great Malvern Priory in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, was a Benedictine monastery (c. 1075 – 1540) and is now an Anglican parish church. In 1949 it was designated a Grade I listed building . [ 1 ]
Detail of buildings and shops in Church Street, Great Malvern. Malvern's rapid urbanisation during the latter half of the 19th century spread eastwards and northwards from Great Malvern, the traditional town centre on the steep flank of the Worcestershire Beacon, and engulfed the manors and farms in the immediate area.
The station drinking fountain, a Malvern spring water spout, gets "well dressed" every year. Naturally in 2010 the theme of the decorations was railways. Great Malvern railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Malvern, Worcestershire, England (the other being Malvern Link station) on the Hereford to Worcester section of the Cotswold Line.
The Malvern Hills are part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with scenic views over both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The Hills run north–south for about 8 mi (13 kilometres), in between Great Malvern and the village of Colwall, and overlook the River Severn valley to the east, with the Cotswolds beyond.
Edward Elgar, composer, lived and taught in Great Malvern. He is buried in the graveyard of St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Church in the village of Little Malvern. Basil Foster (1882–1959), English cricketer who played 34 first-class matches in the early 20th century, was born in Malvern.
In 1925, the property was purchased by Malvern Urban District Council, to serve as its headquarters. The grounds were annexed to become part of Priory Park. Following local government re-organisation in 1974, [9] the building became the offices and meeting place of Malvern Hills District Council, which converted the gymnasium into its council ...
The Malvern Museum in Great Malvern, the town centre of Malvern, Worcestershire, England, is located in the Priory Gatehouse, the former gateway to the Great Malvern Priory. The museum was established in 1979 and is owned and managed by the Malvern Museum Society Ltd, a registered charity . [ 1 ]