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colour and sound to the churchyard the to sound and colour

birds and butterflies all add a mosaic of mosaic a add all butterflies and birds

delicate ferns, wildflowers and grasses, and wildflowers ferns, delicate

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places.

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Wellington Heath Eastnor Alfrick interesting items such as a Holy hangs eternity” can be seen water stoup and a carved showing up well on the unique Christchurch St John the Baptist St Mary Magdalene Jacobean pulpit. A west timber framed belfry tower. In Exploring ● ● ● window shows St Ambrose with spring there is a lovely display Open every day Open during daylight hours Open 10am to 4pm his beehive. The bodies of the of primroses, cowslips and wild ● SO 712 406 ● SO 732372 ● SO 748529 bees appear on one side of the daffodil. glass and the bees’ wings on CHURCHES AND ● Access should not be a The church, built of Old Red ● Disabled access through the the other. The more modern problem Sandstone, has Norman main door of the church items include the locally worked markings on its south doorway. altar rail kneelers and the CHURCHYARDS ● ● The Farmer's Arms' in the The west tower dates from the Events- Patronal festival in Florentine stitch carpet, hand- village and 'The Oak' on the 14th century, but the rest of July, Harvest supper in worked by local needlewomen. Bromyard road at Staplow. October the church was rebuilt in 1852 A separated from the From the churchyard the gilded Protecting wildlife around the ● Events- The usual range of and has some beautiful Kempe church by wrought iron gates This little church dates from the weathercock and sundial with ● stands in the churchyard. services also prayer meetings windows. 13th century and contains its motto “On this moment Preserving heritage MALVERN HILLS on Wednesday mornings at A magnificent ancient yew, The font, possibly dating from ● 9.30. Christingle service at Norman times, is in fact a described by Mee in 1938 as 'a Christmas sump, which would have been great yew making a bower over Involving community Area of Outstanding an oak lychgate', grows in The church, rebuilt in 1944 in placed below a font to allow Coddington Storridge the Victorian gothic style after the holy water to drain away. south-west side of the a disastrous fire, has a warm churchyard. All Saints St John the Evangelist Natural Beauty and welcoming charm. ● Open daylight hours ● Church is kept locked. Key The cemetery, across the road, available from the Vicarage ● SO 718426 has wonderful views to the next door west and a flower rich wildlife ● Access by paved pathway Berrow ● SO 748486 meadow founded by the late St Faith avoiding churchyard steps Peter Garnett. Snowdrops are The church was designed and The churchyard has the original followed by primroses, ● built in 1856 by Mr. Frederick The church is locked. Key base of a medieval cross. These bluebells and wild daffodil. In available from Berrow Vicarage Preedy, the architect from were used for outdoor services Worcester. He also designed, the summer meadow 01684 833230 buttercup, green-winged particularly on Psalm Sunday. and installed the East window. ● Made with glass of the period orchid, and other hay meadow SO 794343 Snowdrops are followed by includes three different species plants put on a show. Mature of owl, five species of tit, the window is a very good ● Disabled access primroses, then summer hay example of Preedy’s work. trees enhance the churchyard meadow flowers, which grow in warblers, finches, thrushes, for wildlife, particularly birds. ● Refreshments available at The the north side of the wagtails and the summer The churchyard is typically Listen for the ‘yaffle’ call of the Duke of York in Berrow churchyard. visiting spotted flycatcher. Victorian with many green woodpecker and look (1.5mls) Views to the Black mountains fine mature, out for grass snake and Listen and look for the many are spectacular. evergreen trees. slowworm, as well as The north wall of the church different visiting birds. The list butterflies such as speckled and its font are both12th wood, holly blue and century. A 13th century ‘squint’ gatekeeper. type window can be seen in the north wall. The rest of the church, built of stone and Hollybush rubble masonry, dates from the All Saints The church, first built as a 14th and 15th century. A has been seen hunting over the chapel of ease in 1869, was prayer cross stands near the churchyard. ● Open during daylight hours provided for the Hollybush quarry workers. The building churchyard entrance. ● Near the church north door is a SO 769367 stone is local with Bath stone The churchyard, bounded by a stone telling of a cruel murder ● Access by wheelchair is possible dressings. Behind the altar is a stone wall covered with lichens in May 1780 at a cottage in fine alabaster Reredos and the and ferns, contains old yew Berrow known as Murder ● Refreshments available at the only stained glass window is trees. There are slow worms in House. Duke of York in Berrow (2mls) apparently by Rogers. the grassland and a barn owl

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Little Malvern priory Malvern Little

visit.

animal life to be enjoyed even on a brief a on even enjoyed be to life animal

creating the wonderful web of plant and plant of web wonderful the creating

colour and sound to the churchyard the to sound and colour

birds and butterflies all add a mosaic of mosaic a add all butterflies and birds

delicate ferns, wildflowers and grasses, and wildflowers ferns, delicate

Cradley lychgate Cradley Lichens on the stonework, mosses and mosses stonework, the on Lichens

places.

fascination and atmosphere of these of atmosphere and fascination

living things in Britain, add to the to add Britain, in things living

(publications).

Ancient yew trees, possibly the oldest the possibly trees, yew Ancient Great Malvern Cemetery Malvern Great www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk

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To discover more about the area, the about more discover To

Visit in spring and summer to see bulbs see to summer and spring in Visit

information points. information Fund.

natural beauty of the area. the of beauty natural

AONB Sustainable Development Sustainable AONB

old sundials and lychgates. and sundials old website and local tourist local and website is to ‘conserve and enhance’ the enhance’ and ‘conserve to is

leaflet through The Malvern Hills Malvern The through leaflet

The main aim of the Partnership the of aim main The There may be ancient churchyard crosses, churchyard ancient be may There from the Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern the from

Partnership for support of this of support for Partnership

the church and sign the visitors’ book. visitors’ the sign and church the landscapes and special features. special and landscapes

walking routes are available are routes walking

to the Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern the to

craftsmanship conserving and enhancing its enhancing and conserving

Lichen on stonework at Suckley at stonework on Lichen

Please don’t forget to leave a donation at donation a leave to forget don’t Please routes and a variety of local of variety a and routes Caring for God’s Acre is grateful is Acre God’s for Caring

land, and those charged with charged those and land, 18th century stones of local material and material local of stones century 18th

Leaflets describing four cycling four describing Leaflets

live in, work in and manage the manage and in work in, live

years or more. The earliest being 17th or 17th being earliest The more. or years

Charity No 1084504 No Charity

partnership between people who people between partnership

Window at Alfrick at Window

The gravestones are a record over 300 over record a are gravestones The

to September. to Partnership is a working a is Partnership

service which operates March operates which service The Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern The

Malvern Hills can be discovered. be can Hills Malvern

Hills Hopper, a local bus local a Hopper, Hills

Malvern in the East. East. the in Malvern

story of people who lived around the around lived who people of story

e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] e-mail:

The website has details of The of details has website The the South, Ledbury in the west to west the in Ledbury South, the

animal life, the carved stonework and the and stonework carved the life, animal

Tel: 01568 611154 611154 01568 Tel: Teme in the North to the M50 in M50 the to North the in Teme

www.travelinemidlands.co.uk.

where the abundance of plant and plant of abundance the where

and land stretching from the river the from stretching land and

transport services, or contact or services, transport

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church buildings set within churchyards within set buildings church Cover photo: St James’s church, West Malvern Cover photo: St James’s church, West Hills Malvern the encompasses

Herefordshire, Herefordshire,

has information on public on information has

The Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern The You will find Victorian and medieval and Victorian find will You

Leominster, Leominster, www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk

6 West Street, Street, West 6 our National Parks. National our

as they have become known. become have they as

The AONB website AONB The

Caring for God’s Acre Acre God’s for Caring as being of equal value to those of those to value equal of being as

these churchyards or ‘Living Sanctuaries’, ‘Living or churchyards these

AONB by using local buses. local using by AONB

landscapes which are recognised are which landscapes

Caring for God’s Acre’ God’s for Caring

interest and enjoy the peace and quiet of quiet and peace the enjoy and interest designated for their high quality high their for designated peace and tranquility of the of tranquility and peace

You can become a ‘Friend of ‘Friend a become can You

in England and Wales, all Wales, and England in Take time to explore the wealth of wealth the explore to time Take You can help to protect the protect to help can You

safeguard it. There are 40 AONBs 40 are There it. safeguard www.caringforgodsacre.co.uk www.caringforgodsacre.co.uk

that it is in the nation’s interest to interest nation’s the in is it that

natural beauty is so outstanding so is beauty natural

area. Its distinctive character and character distinctive Its area.

churchyards and burial grounds. grounds. burial and churchyards

(AONB) is a nationally designated nationally a is (AONB)

which helps communities to care for and interpret and for care to communities helps which reach of a Parish church and churchyard. and church Parish a of reach Outstanding Natural Beauty Natural Outstanding

The Malvern Hills Area of Area Hills Malvern The

Caring for God’s Acre is a small, independent charity independent small, a is Acre God’s for Caring

Malvern Hills AONB you are within easy within are you AONB Hills Malvern Wherever you happen to be around the around be to happen you Wherever

Wellington Heath Eastnor Alfrick interesting items such as a Holy hangs eternity” can be seen water stoup and a carved showing up well on the unique Christchurch St John the Baptist St Mary Magdalene Jacobean pulpit. A west timber framed belfry tower. In Exploring ● ● ● window shows St Ambrose with spring there is a lovely display Open every day Open during daylight hours Open 10am to 4pm his beehive. The bodies of the of primroses, cowslips and wild ● SO 712 406 ● SO 732372 ● SO 748529 bees appear on one side of the daffodil. glass and the bees’ wings on CHURCHES AND ● Access should not be a The church, built of Old Red ● Disabled access through the the other. The more modern problem Sandstone, has Norman main door of the church items include the locally worked markings on its south doorway. altar rail kneelers and the CHURCHYARDS ● ● The Farmer's Arms' in the The west tower dates from the Events- Patronal festival in Florentine stitch carpet, hand- village and 'The Oak' on the 14th century, but the rest of July, Harvest supper in worked by local needlewomen. Bromyard road at Staplow. October the church was rebuilt in 1852 A Chapel separated from the From the churchyard the gilded Protecting wildlife around the ● Events- The usual range of and has some beautiful Kempe church by wrought iron gates This little church dates from the weathercock and sundial with ● stands in the churchyard. services also prayer meetings stained glass windows. 13th century and contains its motto “On this moment Preserving heritage MALVERN HILLS on Wednesday mornings at A magnificent ancient yew, The font, possibly dating from ● 9.30. Christingle service at Norman times, is in fact a described by Mee in 1938 as 'a Christmas sump, which would have been great yew making a bower over Involving community Area of Outstanding an oak lychgate', grows in The church, rebuilt in 1944 in placed below a font to allow Coddington Storridge the Victorian gothic style after the holy water to drain away. south-west side of the a disastrous fire, has a warm churchyard. All Saints St John the Evangelist Natural Beauty and welcoming charm. ● Open daylight hours ● Church is kept locked. Key The cemetery, across the road, available from the Vicarage ● SO 718426 has wonderful views to the next door west and a flower rich wildlife ● Access by paved pathway Berrow ● SO 748486 meadow founded by the late St Faith avoiding churchyard steps Peter Garnett. Snowdrops are The church was designed and The churchyard has the original followed by primroses, ● built in 1856 by Mr. Frederick The church is locked. Key base of a medieval cross. These bluebells and wild daffodil. In available from Berrow Vicarage Preedy, the architect from were used for outdoor services Worcester. He also designed, the summer meadow 01684 833230 buttercup, green-winged particularly on Psalm Sunday. and installed the East window. ● Made with glass of the period orchid, and other hay meadow SO 794343 Snowdrops are followed by includes three different species plants put on a show. Mature of owl, five species of tit, the window is a very good ● Disabled access primroses, then summer hay example of Preedy’s work. trees enhance the churchyard meadow flowers, which grow in warblers, finches, thrushes, for wildlife, particularly birds. ● Refreshments available at The the north side of the wagtails and the summer The churchyard is typically Listen for the ‘yaffle’ call of the Duke of York in Berrow churchyard. visiting spotted flycatcher. Victorian with many green woodpecker and look (1.5mls) Views to the Black mountains fine mature, out for grass snake and Listen and look for the many are spectacular. evergreen trees. slowworm, as well as The north wall of the church different visiting birds. The list butterflies such as speckled and its font are both12th wood, holly blue and century. A 13th century ‘squint’ gatekeeper. type window can be seen in the north wall. The rest of the church, built of stone and Hollybush rubble masonry, dates from the All Saints The church, first built as a 14th and 15th century. A has been seen hunting over the chapel of ease in 1869, was prayer cross stands near the churchyard. ● Open during daylight hours provided for the Hollybush quarry workers. The building churchyard entrance. ● Near the church north door is a SO 769367 stone is local with Bath stone The churchyard, bounded by a stone telling of a cruel murder ● Access by wheelchair is possible dressings. Behind the altar is a stone wall covered with lichens in May 1780 at a cottage in fine alabaster Reredos and the and ferns, contains old yew Berrow known as Murder ● Refreshments available at the only stained glass window is trees. There are slow worms in House. Duke of York in Berrow (2mls) apparently by Rogers. the grassland and a barn owl MALVERN LEAFLET copy:Layout 5 25/1/10 11:36 Page 1

Location of featured churches around the Malvern Hills AONB Leigh the church, once stood in the Great Malvern niche in the outer north wall. St Eadburga Cemetery A44 St Gregory Snowdrops, primroses and wild eme ● Open 10am to dusk ● Open daily River T ● Open daily daffodils flower in spring. This each day. Leigh lovely rural churchyard is ● SO 785462 ● SO 795373 ● SO 784534 blessed with an old yew tree Alfrick ● ● and many lichen covered Disabled access Refreshments available at 2 ● A movable ramp gives access to Leigh Brook local public houses memorials. You will also find ● church via main door. Chapel open by arrangement Suckley the base of a medieval tel: 01684 566667 A4103 A4440 ● For walks from here see the ● Refreshments available churchyard cross supporting a Church Discovery Walks leaflets varying architectural styles of the The cemetery first opened in at The Fold, more recent Victorian cross. B4220 www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk past 900 years blend gracefully 1861 as a result of the B4424 to reflect the continuity of the (5 mins drive on A4103) B4503 Metropolitan interment Act, A449 St Gregory’s is a fine, if generations that have built and ● Patronal festival service which permitted burials in Storridge understated, example of an nurtured the church building, in June consecrated ground outside English country church still which is of Norman origins on churchyards. River Leadon serving its community. The an older Saxon site. The church at Leigh dates from B4219 12th century, as does the font, The main which shows Romanesque cemetery chapel A4103 Cradley Great Malvern features. is still in use West Malvern today and has a Welland Ledbury The rare Romanesque carved chapel vestibule Mathon relief of Christ, restored in B4220 St James St and All and vestry B4232 B4211 1972 and now displayed inside B4208 complete with River Leadon River Severn ● Open most Tuesday’s through Angels willow- the year patterned toilet! B4211 ● Open - Winter 8am to 4pm. A449 ● Open during summer months Summer 8am to 6pm The cemetery is famous as but best to check in advance being the burial place of Jenny Coddington Colwall B4209 ● SO 714377 Lind (1820 – 1887), the ● SO 796399 ● Provision for disabled access famous singer known as the B4232 ● Portable ramp for access inside Swedish Nightingale. B4218 ● Refreshments available in the the church town of Ledbury Areas of grassland are left Wellington Heath Little Malvern A4104 ● uncut through the early Refreshments available from ● Events – Civic Service in June. Welland The Pheasant at Welland summer for wild flowers such B4208 1875 and contains a Kempe, Christingle on 24th Dec. as cat’s ear and vetches. opposite the church stained glass window and war A438 Concerts over the year During autumn in the older ● memorials. Events- Patronal festival in July The present church dates from part of the cemetery you will and Craft Fair late November find colourful grassland fungi Ledbury Visit in February to see the the 12th century. Through the B4211 snowdrops and then March for years the addition of such as waxcaps. Eastnor Castlemorton There has been a church at Hollybush Welland since 1300. The primroses. Welland churchyard memorials, carvings, stained present building dates from also has a fine collection of glass, tapestry and paintings, A449 A417 mature trees. has enhanced the beauty and A438 interest of the building.

Mathon B4216 Behind the altar hangs a B4208 Berrow painting by a local artist, dated Colwall St John the Baptist Little Malvern St James the Great Bromsberrow 1824, done as a copy of ● Open during daylight hours M50 St Wulstan Leonardo Da Vinci’s work, Last ● Open approx 7am to 7pm Supper. ● SO 734458 ● The church is normally closed daily apart from services but can be The Heaton Memorial window, ● The churchyard has level ● opened by prior arrangement depicting creation, dates from SO 739424 pathways England and the East window is for groups. Contact number 1991. ● Church and churchyard are the largest in any parish church ● Rogation service held in May ● Open - 9am-5pm every day held by Malvern Tourist office accessible to wheelchairs in the country. The tapestry kneelers in the The Church dates from the late ● ● SO 771409 pews were made by local ● SO 775458 In the churchyard you will see Annual church events – 11th century. Herring-bone people. ● snowdrops in February and a ● Access- deployable ramp for Colwall festival in July masonry in the walls reveals the Disabled access, well Snowdrops, once known as fine collection of mature trees, wheelchairs The churchyard has many ● local geology of red and grey sign-posted Light refreshments and meals February fairmaids or including old yews and holm interesting lichen covered sandstones from the valley and ● available in Colwall village Candlemas bells are followed in This magnificent building oak, Monterey pine, Lebanon Refreshments can be provided memorials. the occasional granitic rock (1.5mls) March by primroses. ‘Mathon founded in 1085 has a larger and deodar cedars, for groups by arrangement from the Malvern Hills. White’ hops grow around the display of 15th century stained This lovely 14th century church Wellingtonia and western red ● Events – Open for Elgar churchyard. glass than any church in built of local red sandstone is After entering through the cedars. Society Weekend (first w/e set peacefully amongst fields. A Victorian lychgate notice the Slow worm, the smooth, legless after late Spring Bank holiday) flower-bed commemorates the tall ancient yew tree with lizard, hunts at dusk or after ● And 2nd Sat in Sept for Malvern Wells 150th wedding anniversary of dipping branches and red bark rainfall and glow worms, the Historic Churches bike ride Mary Sumner founder of the covering its fluted bole. The beetles described by the poet and Wyche remains of a medieval Mother’s Union. Notice also Wordsworth as an ‘earth-born West Malvern Visit in late winter to see St Wulstan, the patron saint of All Saint churchyard cross stands by the the church doorway supported star’, may also emerge. snowdrops or spring to see the church, was the Bishop of church porch. St James ● The church is not open except by colonettes with ‘trumpet primroses. Summer brings hay Worcester in 1095. for Sunday services scallop’ tops which dates to ● meadow flowers - ox eye daisy, Open during daylight hours The present church, built in late Norman times. meadow buttercup and bird’s ● SO 772439 ● 1862, has coats of arms SO 763460 foot trefoil. Listen for the The churchyard, with its representing Benedictine ● Access – disabled visitors can ● ‘yaffle’ call of the green medieval churchyard cross, Little Malvern A moveable ramp allows access houses in England around the woodpecker or see a slowworm park by the church door. contains flower rich grassland. St Giles to the church door. Toilet inside church walls. The in the warmer months. Ramps available Snowdrops and primroses are facilities churchyard has a carpet of ● followed by betony, ox-eye Open all day primroses in spring and ● Refreshments at The Railway ● Refreshments available at The St. James’s is a good place to daisy, vetches, lady’s bedstraw, ● provides a splendid view over Inn next door SO 770403 Brewer’s Arms, close by begin a walk on the Malvern knapweed and other flowers. A Hills with easy access to the the Severn plain. ● Events – Harvest Festival. magnificent ancient yew tree ● Disabled access with a ● There is a Well Dressing in Beacon. The church is famous as being Open church Sunday afternoon There are beautiful views from and a Worcester black pear sloping path May, as part of the Malvern the burial place of Sir Edward serving cream teas the churchyard over the Severn also grow here. Birtsmorton Well dressings ● Refreshments available at valley. Elgar and his wife and The church, built of Malvern Slow worm, grass snake and Malvern Hills Hotel (3/4ml) St Thomas of St. James’s church is a grade II daughter. Dorothy Howell, granite, has a foundation stone In spring, visit to see the butterflies of all kinds thrive in listed Victorian building with composer and pianist (1898 - was Canterbury with St laid in 1902 by Lettice, magnificent carpet of the long grassland. beautiful stained glass 1982) is also buried here. originally a 12th century Peter and St Paul Countess Beauchamp on the snowdrops and crocuses and windows. Benedictine Priory and the outside east wall with a statue the ornamental trees including ● The church is kept closed. The churchyard is adjacent to Little This large peaceful churchyard of St George above. a monkey puzzle. Malvern Court. The Court is key is kept at Berrow Vicarage with lovely views is the burial The reredos, behind the altar, is Bats can be seen in summer open mid April to mid July on a 01684 833230 place of Roget who compiled carved and gilded to a design foraging after dusk and birds of Wednesday and Thursday ● Suckley The present church is built of SO 801355 ‘Roget’s Thesaurus’. The war by the church architect Troyte the woodland edge – Cradley stone with Bath stone afternoons. Parties should memorial for West Malvern also St John the Baptist ● Access by wheelchair is Griffiths, a friend of Sir Edward blackbirds, thrushes and the dressings in the ‘Decorated book. Tel: 01684 892988. stands here. possible Elgar. tiny goldcrest are common. ● Opening times – A key is style’. It was erected on the site The churchyard is perhaps available from Holloway’s shop of the old church, taken down most lovely in spring with its ● Refreshments – 2 pubs. The next to the church, usually in 1878–9. mass of snowdrops quickly Farmer’s Arms, Birstmorton between 9 am – 5pm (1ml). Duke of York, Berrow Inside there is an original large followed by celandine, cyclamen, crocus and banks of (1.5mls) Bromesberrow in the Civil war, one is Royalist ● SO 721516 Tub font, dated about 1150 – Cradley The church has a Norman south primroses. If you are patient, St Mary and the other Parliamentarian. 1200 and Kempe stained glass Situated by Birtsmorton Court, doorway and a small doorway arch ● Access – Inside the church in you may see the family of Visit in spring to see the lovely St James the Great windows – Kempe’s the church here has a Norman ● Open daily in the south wall consisting of a the pew on the right hand side nuthatches in the yew tree or carpet of wild daffodils. A walk wheatsheaf ‘signature’ appears font and dates from the 14th , ● Open 9am to 6pm Summer, Saxon font split in half. of the door is a ramp hear the mew of buzzards ● can be taken from the church in the east window over the 15th and 19th centuries. SO 742336 9am to 4pm Winter wheeling far above over the to Chase End Hill. Arrow sharpening marks on the ● Refreshments available at altar. Within the church items of ● Malvern Hills. It is a place of Disabled Access ● SO 735471 south-west church corner show Holloways Greenhouse café interest include the Nanfan Close to the church entrance peace. ● family tomb and tapestry dated Refreshments at Bromesberrow ● archery practice was once carried next to the church stands a medieval churchyard Access to the church is level 1693, a hatchment and a Heath Post Office (closed Wed out here. cross, circa 14th century, with piscina in the south transept and ● Events-Church festival in early its square base scarred where The ancient yew tree to the South uncovered in 1981. Sat pm) June arrows were once sharpened East of the church has a substantial for archery practice. Bats roost There are fragments of The earliest church records of An unusual 16th century hollow trunk. Old yew trees become in the church and forage over medieval glass in the windows. St Mary’s date from 1280. lychgate stands at the entrance hollow making them stronger. The the churchyard after dusk. The churchyard has lichen rich to the churchyard where a the base of an old churchyard second old yew stands to the east Inside the church the Yate memorials and ferns and sundial of tufa stone is sited on cross. of the church. mosses on its boundary wall. Chapel holds two flags carried