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  Great Malvern Priory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Malvern Priory, in Malvern, Worcestershire, England, was a Benedictine monastery c.1075-1540 and is now a parish church.
A charter from Henry I in 1128 AD refers to Great Malvern Priory as 'the Priory of St Mary'.
The great square central tower is very similar to that of the nearby Gloucester Cathedral; it was built by the same masons.
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 MALVERN - LoveToKnow Article on MALVERN
It is beautifully situated on the eastern slopes of the Malvern Hills, which rise abruptly from the flat valley of the Severn to a height of 1395 ft. in the Worcestershire Beacon.
The district still bears the name of Malvern Chase, originally a Crown-land and forest, though it was granted to the earldom of Gloucester by Edward I. A ditch along the summit of the hills determined the ancient boundary.
The principal is GREAT MALVERN, lying beneath the Worcestershire Beacon.
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 Great Malvern - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the Malvern Hills.
Great Malvern is approximately 8 miles south-west of the ciy of Worcester.
Great Malvern developed around an 11th century priory, the remains of which now are largely part of Great Malvern Priory, now a large parish church.
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 AllRefer.com - Great Malvern (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Great Malvern[mOl´vurn, mO´–] Pronunciation Key or Malvern, town (1991 pop.
The priory church of Great Malvern dates from 1085; the Norman arches of the interior remain intact.
The annual Malvern festival of dramatics, associated with the plays of G. Shaw, was instituted in 1928.
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 Great Malvern Traders Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Great Malvern is an elegant Victorian spa town which is also home to thriving modern enterprises.
A major declaration in faith in Great Malvern retailing has been the decision by Waitrose, the John Lewis Partnership's high-quality food retailer, to open a 4,000 square metre store in the town centre.
Malvern is not a high-crime area, but it is not complacent.
www.malvernhills.gov.uk /malvern_exp/gm_trade.asp   (339 words)

  
 Great Malvern
The Malvern Hills in Worcestershire and Herefordshire are one of Britain's designated areas of outstanding natural beauty.
English spa town in Worcester, on the east side of the Malvern Hills, which extend for about 16 km/10 mi and have their high point in Worcester Beacon 425 m/1,395 ft; population (1991) 31,500.
The Malvern Festival (1929–39), associated with the playwright G B Shaw and the composer Edward Elgar, was revived in 1977.
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 Seniors Home Exchange Visitors Directory
Malvern is an especially agreeable town, quiet with subtle delights and proximity to a great many attractions.
Malvern Water is reputed to be the purest water in Great Britain and is now sold worldwide.
Malvern is within easy reach of the Motorway Network via Junction 7 off the M5 giving access to a multitude of destinations including Birmingham City - Birmingham International and London Airports, Bristol and Cardiff.RAIL - Great Malvern station is served by high speed mainline trains to London Paddington, Birmingham and beyond.
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 Great Malvern
Great Malvern is famous for its Hills and pure water.
Great Malvern is about 30 miles south west of Birmingham and from London Paddington or Euston Station which is some 2.5 hours away by train.
Great Malvern is also well located for visits to the Cotswolds; Mid and South Wales (via the M50); for longer trips to the West Country via the M5; and to Tourist attractions nearby include the Severn Valley Railway, the Black Country Museum, Warwick Castle and many others.
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 The Malvern Hills - great place to walk
Great Malvern is 8.5 miles Southwest of Worcester.
Malvern Wells and Little Malvern are to the south; North and West Malvern to the North and Malvern Link on the lowlands to the Northeast.
Below Herefordshire Beacon is Little Malvern the smallest of the Malvern's, it has the remains of a 12th century priory, now part of Little Malvern Court.
www.worcestervista.co.uk /malvern-hills.htm   (769 words)

  
 Daily Local News - Sports - 08/03/2005 - Malvern makes waves on Thames
Although Malvern’s victory over Marlow and Maidenhead landed the crew in the quarterfinals, it had to race the next morning against Willem III and Die Leythe, a Dutch rowing team.
Malvern fell to Willem III and Die Leythe, but Hoffman said he couldn’t be prouder of his team.
Although Malvern loses a large number of rowers to graduation, Hoffman noted that the team has an excellent chance of repeating its success because of the ability of his assistant coaches and the work ethic of his athletes.
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 International Travel News: Getting an insight to medieval history on a visit to England's west Midlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Great Malvern is the center of the "Malverns," a district shared by the counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
A Benedictine monastery was established in 1085, and a rebuilt church, known as the Great Malvern Priory, remains.
Great Malvern is the home of the "Malvern Festival," which began in the 1920s and lasted until WWII.
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 Malvern Interest
Malvern water: springs, wells, fountains; Malvern Hills and geology/ archaeology now have their own page.
Malvern, its name probably deriving from the Celtic for bare hill (Moel-bryn), is on the borders of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
The adjacent Little Malvern Priory church (the link is to a history page looking at sculpture) has some interesting stained glass, restored 2004, with part of the east window from 15th century showing the then royal family.
www.malverntrail.co.uk /interest.htm   (1319 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Malvern
William the Conqueror confirmed these grants and was himself a benefactor, as also was Henry I. This connexion with Westminster led later on to a famous and protracted conflict between the bishops of Worcester and the Abbot of Westminster.
For a long time the bishop's right of visitation over Great Malvern had been unquestioned; on the election however of a prior John in 1242, the abbot opposed the bishop's action in confirming and installing the new superior.
The choir and tower of its church alone remain; portions of the monastery are incorporated in The Court, an old Catholic mansion, the seat of the Beringtons.
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 Malvern, Worcestershire, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
After a period of staying away I've now found a great bunch of friends there and still visit the old haunt regularly, especially when cool gigs are happening.
Malvern Theatres run the Winter Gardens, theatre, cinema and arts complex in the town.
This is Malvern is a useful compendium of news, events and services in Malvern.
www.roscalen.com /malvern.htm   (589 words)

  
 Malverns : Introduction | Frommers.com
Once part of the ancient and formidable kingdom of Mercia, the beautiful and historic Malvern Hills lie just west of Worcester, rising suddenly and drastically from the Severn Valley and stretching for 14km (9 miles).
Great Malvern is resplendent with Victorian grandeur, much of which was gained from its importance as a 19th-century spa resort.
Wulstan's Church, 3km (2 miles) out of Great Malvern on the Ledbury Road, is where the composer Sir Edward Elgar is buried with his wife and daughter.
www.frommers.com /destinations/malverns/0492010001.html   (418 words)

  
 Great Malvern -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Great Malvern is a town in (A savory sauce of vinegar and soy sauce and spices) Worcestershire, (A division of the United Kingdom) England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the (Click link for more info and facts about Malvern Hills) Malvern Hills.
At the heart of the town is a statue of (Click link for more info and facts about Edward Elgar) Edward Elgar, who lived in and loved the town.
Malvern Theatres is the town's local (A building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented) theatre, and hosts a wide range of plays, films, and concerts.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/great_malvern.htm   (169 words)

  
 Great Malvern Hotel , Graham Road , Great Malvern   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Welcome to The Great Malvern Hotel, a friendly family run business where we take great pleasure in ensuring that your stay with us will be a memorable one.
Nearby Attractions: Great Malvern is located to the east of the Malvern Hills overlooking Worcestershire and the Severn Valley.
Malvern is a good centre for exploring the Welsh Border country and attracts a large number of walkers each year.
www.youstay.com /hotels/great-malvern-hotel.htm   (197 words)

  
 The Birmingham Post (England): The fine art of town regeneration; Great Malvern's Victorian architecture and spa water ...
The Birmingham Post (England): The fine art of town regeneration; Great Malvern's Victorian architecture and spa water were not enough to stem the town's decline, but now Ross Reyburn finds it's on the up again thanks to a group of artists.@ HighBeam Research
The fine art of town regeneration; Great Malvern's Victorian architecture and spa water were not enough to stem the town's decline, but now Ross Reyburn finds it's on the up again thanks to a group of artists.
Artist Ian Fearnside, who has just opened a new town centre gallery, sees no reason why the Worcestershire town with a 30,000 population by the Malvern Hills could not be as famous a tourist attraction as St Ives or Hay-on-Wye, the book town by the Herefordshire border.
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 MALVERN - Online Information article about MALVERN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The name Malvern is collectively applied to a line of small towns and villages, extending along the See also:
LINK, I M. of Great Malvern, of which it forms a suburb, has a station on the Great Western railway.
NORTH MALVERN, named from their position relative to Great Malvern, are pleasant residential quarters on the higher slopes of the hills.
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 history.html
Malvern was in the diocese of Powick which seems odd to us today.
All opposition was brushed aside by Thomas Cromwell and in 1539 the Malvern monks surrendered their lands and buildings.
Although the Civil War raged in nearby Worcester, Malvern was still a remote part of the English countryside surrounded by the dense forest of Malvern Chase.
www.greatmalvernpriory.org.uk /history.html   (767 words)

  
 Great Malvern Hotels. Hotels in Great Malvern - Accommodation UK
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From a cheap Great Malvern hotel, to 4 and 5 star Great Malvern hotels with special offers, you are sure to find the best Great Malvern hotel Accommodation for you.
Take a Picture tour of Great Malvern, and please come back after your visit to submit your own.
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 Getting to Malvern
Great Malvern (near Malvern Girls school, on Avenue Road) is an attractive station retaining many original features including cast iron columns holding up the roof, finished off with well maintained and unique flower designs around the top of each one.
Generally there is enough space on other trains via Malvern and the only restrictions are around peak times at Paddington and for tandems or trikes.
First Great Western Information Centre web site also has information on all train operators policies on bicycle carriage, but it may not be totally up-to-date (e.g.
www.malverntrail.co.uk /get2malvern.htm   (1376 words)

  
 Great Malvern Hotels: Find hotels in Great Malvern, England. Great Malvern Hotel - online booking   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Great Malvern Hotels - ranging from one to five stars.
Great Malvern Hotels: An online directory for hotels in Great Malvern, where each property is registered with a direct link to its web site.
The contact between the hotels in Great Malvern and the Internet visitor is direct - Inn26.com does not interfere in any manner in the communication between the accommodation and its prospective clients.
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 Malvern on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
MALVERN, PA-- Pennsylvania State Senator Jim Gerlach declared victory in Pennsylvania's District 6 over opponent Dan Wofford, early Wednesday November 6, 2002 in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Greg Chandler, 16, of Malvern, Pennsylvania plays with his dog in his backyard.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, left, visits The Vanguard Group offices in Malvern, Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2000 to announce expansion of the world headquarters into Chester County.
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 Great Malvern Worcestershire, England, a visitors vacation travel guide from TourUK
The town is an inland resort overlooked by the Malvern Hills and the 1,400 foot Worcestershire Beacon, with its St Ann's well.
Amidst the unspoilt beauty of the Malvern Hills, this private family run country house is close to Great Malvern and Worcester, one of the few hilltop accommodations in Malvern.
The Malverns is in the heart of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
www.touruk.co.uk /worcester/wor_malv.htm   (348 words)

  
 Events
As home of the Upton Jazz Festival, Three Counties Show and The Malvern Theatre to name but a few, you can imagine that there is always something to see and do in the area.
Even after that you are stuck for ideas, why not get in touch with the Tourist Information Centres at Malvern, Upton and Tenbury (seasonal) who have all the information on what's on where both locally, regionally and nationally.
Malvern TIC receives TIC of the Year Award (Malvern TIC) : Malvern Tourist Information Centre received the Gold Award for TIC of the Year 2005 at the Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards held at Worcester Cathedral on 6th October 2005
www.malvernhills.gov.uk /tourism/events.asp   (629 words)

  
 Great Malvern Hotels - Hotels in Great Malvern UK - Browse and Book online
Search our database of Great Malvern hotels to find the lowest rate for your stay in Great Malvern.
The Cotford Hotel was built in 1851 retaining it's original charm and character with the luxury of modern amenities.
This is taken in order to guarantee your booking and no money will be taken unless you fail to show at the Great Malvern hotel.
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 Malvern Remembers - Great Malvern Picture Gallery
One of Malvern's many springs, probably one of the most famous.
'Malvern water, says Dr John Wall, is famous for containing nothing at all.' This spring has recently been restored and is well worth a visit.
One of the many hotels that were built to cater for the Water Cure in the mid 19th Century.
www.malvernremembers.org.uk /PicGreatMal.html   (164 words)

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