District Centres
There are three principal towns in the Malvern Hills District -
Malvern (the largest of the trio), Tenbury Wells and
Upton-upon-Severn.
Malvern
Malvern is made up of a number of smaller centres including
Malvern Link, West Malvern, Barnards Green, Malvern Wells and Great
Malvern. The administrative and traditional heart of Malvern is
Great Malvern, which provides a variety of hotels, shops and
hospitality outlets catering for visitors from near and far.
Malvern owes much to its past. Elgar drew much of his inspiration
from the hills that dominate the landscape. Local research and
development resulted in the discovery of radar which tipped the
balance of World War Two decidedly in favour of the Allies.
The town has many enviable education establishments, including
the independent schools Malvern College and Malvern St James but
also some fine secondary schools (in the Chase and Dyson Perrins).
The Malvern Theatres complex attracts residents and visitors to
attend top productions - many prior or following their West end
run.
The 'Three Counties Showground' which hosts a number of events
such as The Malvern Spring Garden Show, Three Counties Show and
Malvern Autumn Show is also located on the outskirts of the
town.
- The Town’s Population is 30,035
- Main Employment Sites are Enigma Business Park, Malvern Hills
Science Park, Malvern Science and Technology Park (QinetiQ Site),
Link Industrial Estate and Blackmore Business Park
- Main Employers are QinetiQ, Dytecna Ltd, Automated Packaging,
Malvern Instruments, Clarke Roxburgh and Morgan Motor Company
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Upton
Upton-upon-Severn was originally a prosperous inland river port
as is evidenced by the wealth of fine Georgian properties in the
town. Today Upton is a successful thriving town with a host of
excellent festivals and events appealing to visitors. The Town also
has a substantial marina as the Severn is now a river of leisure
craft and is easily accessible from both the M5 and M50
motorways.
- The town’s population is 4,119
- Main employment sites are Upton-upon-Severn Industrial Estate
and nearby Buckman Works in Longdon
- Main employers are Permador and Midland Communications
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Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells is situated on the River Teme, where the three
counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire meet.
Tenbury is a rural town that is steeped in agricultural tradition.
Once the Teme Valley was clothed in hop yards and fruit orchards -
but their profusion has lessened, consequently the area has had to
re-invent itself and now appeals to tourists, especially day
visitors from the West Midlands conurbation.
- The Town’s population is 3,794
- Main employment sites are Tenbury Business Park and Upper Teme
Business Park in adjacent Burford
- Main Employers are Kerry Ingredients, Frank P Matthews, HP
Mouldings and Elgar Foods
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