Little Malvern Priory, Malvern

Name: Little Malvern Priory
Address: 45 Wykewayne, Malvern, WR14 2XD, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1684 567439

#11 among attractions in Malvern

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Little Malvern Priory, in the village of Little Malvern near Malvern, Worcestershire, was a Benedictine monastery c. 1171–1537. It was founded from Worcester Cathedral. Little remains of the 12th-century church, which was rebuilt in 1480–1482. The site is now occupied by house named Little Malvern Court, which has limited public opening. The present building comprises a medieval chancel and crossing tower, and a modern west porch on the site of the east bays of the nave. The transepts and the two chapels flanking the choir are in ruins. The grade I listed Little Malvern Priory church, dedicated to St Giles, is adjacent. ()

Coordinates: 52°3'41"N, 2°20'11"W

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45 WykewayneMalvern WR14 2XD United Kingdom

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+44 1684 567439

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Little Malvern Priory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: British Camp, Herefordshire Beacon, Pinnacle Hill, Tinkers Hill.

0.7 miW
Forts and castles, Hill
British Camp
18 min walk • British Camp is an Iron Age hill fort located at the top of Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills. The hill fort is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is owned and maintained by Malvern Hills Conservators. The fort is thought to have been first constructed in the 2nd century BC. A Norman castle was built on the site.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Herefordshire Beacon
18 min walk • The Herefordshire Beacon is one of the highest peaks of the Malvern Hills, and is high enough to be classified as a mountain. It is surrounded by a British Iron Age hill fort earthwork known as British Camp.
1.1 miN
Archaeological site
Pinnacle Hill
28 min walk • Pinnacle Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills in England, running about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies between Jubilee Hill and Black Hill and has an elevation of 357 metres. It is the site of two possible Bronze Age round barrows.
~1460 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Tinkers Hill
8 min walk • Tinkers Hill is situated in the range of Malvern Hills that runs about 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. It lies to the east of Herefordshire Beacon with views across the Vale of Evesham and the Cotswolds. It has an elevation of 213 metres.
1.2 miN
Memorial
Malvern Wells War Memorial, Malvern
32 min walk • The Malvern Wells War Memorial is located on Wells Road in the village of Malvern Wells near Great Malvern in Worcestershire. The memorial marks the deaths of local individuals who died fighting in World War I and World War II.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Swinyard Hill
25 min walk • Swinyard Hill is a hill in the Malvern Range, a line of hills that runs approximately 13 kilometres north-south along the Herefordshire-Worcestershire border. Swinyard Hill lies north of Midsummer Hill and south of Hangmans Hill. It has an elevation of 272 metres.