Malvern in 50 Buildings

The town of Malvern grew around a mediaeval Benedictine monastery at the foot of the Malvern Hills. Great Malvern Priory Church and the Abbey Gateway are two striking sites of the monastery that can be seen today, the church containing some of the most extensive collections of mediaeval stained glass, carvings and tiles in the country. During the 17th century Malvern began to attract visitors as a spa town, advertising the health-giving properties of its waters, which it bottled and shipped...