Malvern, Great, Worcestershire

Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, standing at the foot of the Malvern Hills. An 11th-century priory was the origin of today's town. Great Malvern Priory survives as a parish church. It has the largest display of 15th-century stained glass in England. From the 17th century, the health-giving properties of Malvern water and the natural beauty of the surroundings led to the development of Malvern as a spa town. The town has a wealth of historic buildings. St Ann's Well is housed in a building dating from 1813. The town is the centre of the wider area of Malvern. The town is within the council area of Malvern Hills (Worcestershire).

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Worcestershire
Lat, Long: 52.111593,-2.329605
Grid Reference: SO 7752 4597
Civil Parish: Malvern CP
Council Area: Malvern Hills CA (Worcestershire CA)
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 18672
Entry Type: Main Name,Prefix listing (K)

GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Malvern,_Great,_Worcestershire_18672

Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1004173
Wikishire: https://wikishire.co.uk/wiki/Great_Malvern

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