Malvern in Bloom – Victorian Garden Themes Award
Great Malvern is well known for its past spa and water cure treatments and for the affluence this attracted. As a consequence, many substantial Victorian mansions were built and these …
A Local visit to Chateau Impney Hotel
On a beautiful summer afternoon, 24 Society members journeyed to this magnificent Victorian mansion, now a hotel. Impney Hall was built originally in 1875 for John Corbett, the “Salt King” of …
May Country Walk
We started at the Wyche Cutting and walked along the east side of the hills towards the south. Then we climbed up towards Perseverance Hill where the photo was taken. …
Planning Sub-Committee Meeting 29th May 2019
The Civic Society Planning Sub-Committee met on Wednesday 29th May and reviewed a large number of planning applications. The Chairman had attended (as an observer) the Southern Area Planning Meeting …
QinetiQ Site Development Approval
On 22nd May the Southern Area Planning Committee of the Malvern Hills District Council met for the first time since the Council Elections. There were three planning applications: a tree …
May Country Walk (Callow End)
Society members, led by Philip Robinson, met at the Old Bush Pub in Callow End on Saturday, 18thMay, before their country walk via Deblin’s Green and Old Hills, back to …
Visit to SS Great Britain at Bristol, 15 May
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was arguably Britain’s greatest engineer. Every project with which he was concerned, forced human achievement to a higher level. One of his most revolutionary feats was the …
Malvern Civic Society Awards, 2019
After much discussion, the Civic Award sub-committee decided to give the 2019 award to the Rogers Theatre, Malvern College, a building of character which has been spectacularly transformed for modern …
Planning Sub-Committee Overview November 2018
Malvern Civic Society (MCS) Planning Sub-Committee (PSC) meetings routinely review all live applications in the Malvern urban area. Fifteen applications were reviewed, or re-reviewed due to update of information. Four …
Overview of discussions at the Planning Sub Committee October 2018
North East Malvern/Newland site This proposed development seeks outline approval by MHDC planners for “up to 800 houses” and “detailed approval for access arrangements from Worcester Road (A449)/Townsend Way”. Several …