Many churches were built in Malvern during the nineteenth
century as tourism expanded because of the water cure. However as tourism dwindled, many, especially non
conformist churches, closed.
Now shops open on Sundays and both parents work,
many families say they are too busy at the weekend to attend church.
Here is a list of churches that remain open. Some have large congregations
and some small. Links are shown to websites where known.
The Church of England
|
| Name of church |
Location and comment |
| Malvern Priory |
Church Street, Great Malvern (the oldest church in
Malvern) |
| Christchurch |
Avenue Road |
|
St Mary |
Sherrards Green (a daughter church of Christchurch) |
| Holy Trinity |
Link Top, North Malvern |
| Church of the Ascension |
At the top of Somers Park Avenue, Malvern Link.
Part of the
Parish of Malvern Link with Cowleigh whose website URL is:
https://mlwc.church
|
| St Matthias |
Malvern Link. Part of the Parish of Malvern Link with Cowleigh.
They have a kitchen!
|
| St Peters |
Cowleigh Bank. Part of the Parish of Malvern Link with Cowleigh.
|
| All Saints |
Lower Wyche, near the junction of Peachfield Road with the Wells
Road |
| St
Andrew's |
Poolbrook. Popular with young people |
|
St James |
West Malvern |
| Little Malvern Priory |
Little Malvern |
| St Mary |
Guarlford. A small village church, which is part of the
Benefice
of Powick and Guarlford and Madresfield with Newland
which
has the new 'friendly name'
Old Hills
Malvern
Details of
the Benefice can also be found on the 'A Church Near You' website. |
| St Mary |
Madresfield. A church founded by the Lygon family of Madresfield
Court, which is part of the
Benefice of Powick and Guarlford and
Madresfield with Newland
which has the new 'friendly name'
Old Hills
Malvern
Details of
the Benefice can also be found on the 'A Church Near You' website. |
| St
Peters |
Powick. A historic church on the northern edge of the parish,
which is part of the
Benefice of Powick and Guarlford and Madresfield
with Newland
which has the new 'friendly name'
Old Hills
Malvern
Details of
the Benefice can also be found on the 'A Church Near You' website. |
|
St James |
Callow End. A brick-built daughter church of St Peters Powick.
Here you will find a friendly community and comfortable chairs! |
| St Leonards |
Newland. High Church. Founded by the Lygon family of Madresfield
Court. Once linked to Madresfield it is now the chapel of the Beauchamp community.
The burial ground next door comes under the jurisdiction of
Madresfield church. |
| St
James |
Welland, at the cross roads. Recently refurbished to provide a more
flexible venue for church and village events. |
|
St Gabriels |
Hanley Swan, near the cross roads. Has a good car park.
Part of
the
Church Hope Family which encompasses Upton on Severn and
surrounds. |
Roman Catholic
|
| St
Joseph's |
Newtown Road |
| St
Wulstan's |
Little Malvern (where Sir Edward Elgar was buried) |
| Our Blessed Lady and St Alphonsus Church |
Hanley Swan; once the church of Blackmore Park.
No website
found |
Non Conformist
|
| Eden Church |
Eden Church has relocated to Grovewood Road, on the edge of the
Spring Lane industrial estate, next to the Premier Inn. Modern
facilities. |
| Malvern Baptist
Church |
Abbey Road, built 1893. Up a steep slope. |
| Methodist Church |
Lansdowne Crescent, opened 1866 |
| Methodist Church |
Somers Park Avenue |
| Malvern Evangelical Church |
Pickersleigh Road. 'The Rotunda' is accessed by a slip road
between the garage and traffic lights. |
| Malvern
Hills Church |
A new Independent Evangelical church that meets at Malvern Vale
Community Centre. |
| Society of Friends |
Friends Meeting House, Orchard Road |
|
Salvation Army |
62, Newtown Road, present building opened 1926 |
| Holly Mount United Reform Church |
Worcester Road, Great Malvern, opened 1876.
Sadly Holly
Mount closed following the Pentecost service on 9th June 2019 due to
the mounting cost of repairs. The congregation hopes to meet at other
venues. |
| United Reform Church |
Malvern Link, built about 1903 |
| Lyttleton Well Christian
Outreach Centre |
Church Street |
| Wyche
Free Church |
Jubilee Drive |
