Tenbury Wells is a delightful town situated just in Worcestershire, close to the borders of Herefordshire and Shropshire. The bridge (from where the picture at the top of this post was taken) was repaired by Thomas Telford, after the bridge was damaged in extreme floods in 1795.Queen Victoria referred to Tenbury as "my little town in the orchard", and cider apples and hops are grown nearby. There's an unusual Round Market, (which is actually oval in shape) designed by James Cranston in the 1850s. Market Days are Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from around 8am to about 2pm, depending on weather and time of year.
In 1862 the Pump Rooms were built, to help promote Tenbury mineral water. In 1911 the spa was being promoted as helping to cure glandular swellings, congestion of the secretive organs, liver compaints and scrofula etc.!
In 1862 the Pump Rooms were built, to help promote Tenbury mineral water. In 1911 the spa was being promoted as helping to cure glandular swellings, congestion of the secretive organs, liver compaints and scrofula etc. They've recently been restored and you can still see the well:
The drinking fountain and one of the baths from the Pump Rooms can be seen in Tenbury Museum www.tenburymuseum.co.uk. You can find out more about Tenbury in Teme Valley and the Marches Tourism Guide and the town also has its own blog. I also must give a special thanks to Chris Dell of the Teme Valley Times for correcting information in this blog.
In 1862 the Pump Rooms were built, to help promote Tenbury mineral water. In 1911 the spa was being promoted as helping to cure glandular swellings, congestion of the secretive organs, liver compaints and scrofula etc.!
In 1862 the Pump Rooms were built, to help promote Tenbury mineral water. In 1911 the spa was being promoted as helping to cure glandular swellings, congestion of the secretive organs, liver compaints and scrofula etc. They've recently been restored and you can still see the well:
The drinking fountain and one of the baths from the Pump Rooms can be seen in Tenbury Museum www.tenburymuseum.co.uk. You can find out more about Tenbury in Teme Valley and the Marches Tourism Guide and the town also has its own blog. I also must give a special thanks to Chris Dell of the Teme Valley Times for correcting information in this blog.In recent times Tenbury has suffered from more floods. There are two rivers, the River Teme and the Kyre Brook and both rivers burst their banks in both 2007 and 2008. If you want to help prevent this happening in the future there's an E-Petition here http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/StopTheFloods.
There always used to be a good fish shop in Tenbury near the bridge, but the owner has died and the business closed. However I was delighted to find another one:
I made some comment to the owner about the fish being obviously fresh, and he said "yes, they swam in this morning"!
Nice to know they've not lost their sense of humour after the floods, and Tenbury is as beautiful as ever.
I made some comment to the owner about the fish being obviously fresh, and he said "yes, they swam in this morning"!
Nice to know they've not lost their sense of humour after the floods, and Tenbury is as beautiful as ever.The Little Fish Shop
20 Market Street
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8BQ
Tel: 07951 449658
Fax: 01584 811664
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