Places of worship in Malvern, Worcestershire

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Among the places of worship in the town and area of Malvern, Worcestershire are centres of dedication to many faiths and denominations. The town has 31 Christian churches with 10 belonging to the Church of England, ranging from low church to high Anglo-Catholic, one Roman Catholic, one Evangelical, and the others being Non-Conformist. Its oldest place of worship is Great Malvern Priory which is all that remains of the former 10th century abbey of which according to the Worcester Monastic Annals, work began in 1085. The chain of Malvern Hills lies in a north-south direction, thus posing a challenge for the architects of Christian churches located on the steep slopes, chancels being traditionally sited at the east end of the building. Many churches were built in the 19th century concomitant with the rapid expansion of the town due to its popularity as a spa. A few modern buildings such as St Mary's Church (1960) in Sherrard's Green, have been constructed in the second half of the 20th century, and some churches, notably St Andrews in Poolbrook, have had important modern extensions added during the first decade of the 21st century.

All institutions are listed in alphabetical order by faith, denomination and facility. Some link to their more complete Wikipedia pages.

All Saints Church

All Saints remains as one of two C of E churches in Malvern Wells following the closure of St Peter's Gothic style church designed by Robert Jearrad (1836). Built in 1930 in 13th-century style in Malvern rag-stone by architect Troyte Griffith of Nevinson & Newton, to whom Sir Edward Elgar dedicated an Enigma Variation, it is located on steep sloping common land donated by Lady Emily Foley, it has a semicircular apsidal chancel which demonstrate the architectural challenges of east-facing chancels on the flanks of the Malvern Hills, and an organ by Nicholsons. Location: Wells Road, The Wyche, Malvern Wells
Parish:
Malvern Wells and Wyche Built: 1903
Architecture: 13th-century style.
Architect: Troyte Griffith Bells:One, in a small turret.
Style of worship: Open evangelical
Notable people in cemetery:
Incumbent: Dave Bruce (Chase Team Rector)
Website: All Saints, Malvern Wells
Further reading: Roden, Hugh C. B. (1923) A guide to All Saints' Church, the Wyche, Malvern. W. H. Lovel, Malvern. OL17391375M

Christ Church

Christ Church, located in Avenue Road, Great Malvern, within 200 metres of Great Malvern station and Malvern St James School, is one of two churches in the parish of Christ Church and St Mary's, Malvern, with St Mary's in Sherrards Green being a chapel of ease serving large housing estates in the Pound Bank area. Built in 1875, the church is a Grade II listed building, and an English Heritage grant aided place of worship, Designed and built by T D Barry & Sons of Liverpool to seat 700 people, its architecture is based on pure 14th century Gothic style with a 55-metre spire and an east window by Charles Eomer Kemp. The church has a 1,486 pipe organ constructed by Nicholsons of Malvern in 1884, restored and repaired in 1971 and 1986. The church does not have its own graveyard; burials take place in the nearby Great Malvern cemetery in Madresfield Road.
The two bells in the tower, a 6 cwt in C, and a 7 cwt in D were cast by John Taylor & Co, Loughborough in 1875. BR Incumbent: vacant (2011). Community Priest: Rev.Clare Griffiths
Website: Christ Church, Malvern

Church of the Ascension

Location: Link Top.
Parish: Malvern Link with Cowleigh. One of the three churches in the parish that also includes St Matthias in Malvern Link and St Peter's Church in Cowleigh. The building is noted for its acoutics and is a regular venue for choirs and Gregorian chants. Built: listed building
Architecture: Early English Gothic by Gothic revival architect Sir Walter Tapper, his first church, in 1901.
Bells: none
Notable people in cemetery: no consecrated cemetery
Current incumbent: As of 2015, The Rev. Peter J Knight
Church web site: Church of the Ascension Parish website: Malvern Link with Cowleigh

Holy Trinity

Location: Link Top/North Malvern
Parish:
Built: 1850-51, 1872, 1896-7, 1908-9 (Grade II Listed[)
Architecture: Samuel Daukes (or Dawkes), with influences of the Oxford Movement
Bells:
Notable people in cemetery:
Current incumbent: As of 2015, The Revd William (David) Nichol
Website: holytrinitymalvern

St Andrew's Church

Location: Poolbrook
Parish:
Built:1882 by Sir Arthur Blomfield in memory of a member of the Chance Brothers glassware family.
Architecture: 13th century style (Early English)
Bells:1
Notable people in cemetery:
Current incumbent: Dave Bruce (Chase Team Rector)
Website: standrewmalvern ]

St James'

Location: West Malvern
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Built:1885
Architecture: 13th century style (Early English)
Bells:1
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St Giles Church

Location: Wykewane, Poolbrook
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Bells:1
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St Leonard

Location: Newland
Parish:
Built:1864
Architecture: 14th century style by Philip Hardwick(p. 17)
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St Mary's Church, Pickersleigh (chapel of ease)

Location: Sherrards Green, Malvern
Parish: Christchurch
Built: c1970
Architecture: Late 20th century
Bells: None
Notable people in cemetery:
Current incumbent: Dave Bruce (Chase Team Rector)
Website:

St Mary the Virgin

Location: Guarlford Road, Guarlford
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Built:1844
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St Mathias

Location: Malvern Link
Parish: Malvern Link with Cowleigh
Built:1896. Grade II Listed
Architecture: Sir George Gilbert Scott
Bells:10, cast by Taylors of Loughborough. #10 in 1899, #1 and 2 in 1993, 3 to 9 in 1900. The Tenor weighs 16 cwt and is tuned to F#. The first full peal (Grandsire Triples) was rung on 1 June 1901 See also: Stedman triples rung at St Mathias
Notable people in cemetery:
Incumbent: As of 2015, The Rev. Peter J Knight, vicar
Website: St Matthias

St Peter's, Cowleigh

Location: Cowleigh
Parish: Malvern Link with Cowleigh
Built:. 1865 II listed
Architecture: George Edmund Street
Bells:
Notable people in cemetery:
Incumbent: As of 2015, The Rev. Peter J Knight, vicar
Website: St Peter's

Baptist

Malvern Baptist Church,

Location: Abbey Road, Great Malvern Parish: Built: Architecture: Bells: Notable people in cemetery: Current vicar/priest/minister: Website

United Reformed Church

Malvern Link
Worcester Road
Founded 1903 as Malvern Link Free Church (Countess of Huntingdon?) Parish/Affiliation: The West Midlands Synod
Minister: Arthur Smith
Web site: URC in Malvern Link

Holly Mount

Queen's Drive, Great Malvern
Founded 1876
Organisation/Affiliation: Malvern and Worcester team pastorate
Ministers: Rev. Dr. Jon Morgan, Revd Jim Brown, Revd Duncan Tuck
Web site: http://www.hollymountchurch.org.uk/home Holly Mount Church]

Pentecostal

Eden Church
Somers Road, Malvern Link

St Joseph's Church

Location: 1245 Newtown Road, Link Top, Malvern, WR14 1PF
Parish: St Joseph, Malvern
Built
1876. Architecture:
Expanded: 1997 Incumbent: Mgr. Patrick Kilgarriff.
Website: St Joseph's, Malvern

St Wulstan's Church

Location: Wells Rd Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 4JL,
Parish: St Wulstan
Built: 1862. Major restoration 2003/4 aided by a grant from English Heritage.
Architecture:
Bells:
Notable people in cemetery: Edward Elgar
Incumbent: Fr. Christopher Calascione
Website: St Wulstan's Church in Little Malvern

Christadelphian

Christadelphian Hall
Location: 21 Abbey Road Great Malvern WR14 3ES
Website: Malvern Christadelphians

Evangelical

Malvern Evangelical Church,

Location: 204-208 Pickersleigh Road, Malvern WR14 2QX
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Built:1975
Architecture: Late 20th century.
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Website: Malvern Evangelical Church

Interdenominational

Wyche Free Church,

Location: Jubilee Drive, Upper Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6DQ
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Current Elder: Dudley brook
Website: Wyche Free Church

Landsdowne Methodist Church

Location: Great Malvern
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1886 Architecture:
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Location: Malvern Link
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Non-Denominational

Malvern Hills Life Church,

Location: Worcester Road, Malvern
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Quaker

Friends Meeting House
Location: Orchard Road, Malvern
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Salvation Army

Location: Newtown Road, Link Top, Malvern
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References

Places of worship in Malvern, Worcestershire Wikipedia

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