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The [[Benedictines]] established a monastery at what is now [[Little Malvern Priory]] in around 1171.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saint-wulstans.org.uk/church-origin.html|title=History of St Wulstan's Church in Little Malvern|publisher=St Wulstan's Church|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> After the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]], the priory was reduced to the [[chancel]] and tower, and other elements were converted and reused in the construction of Little Malvern Court.{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|pp=431-434}} The court came into the possession of the Berington family in the 18th century, who remain its owners.{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|p=433}} Staunchly [[Recusancy|recusant]], the Beringtons supported a Catholic congregation at Little Malvern and in 1860 engaged the architect [[Benjamin Bucknall]] to construct a new church.{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|p=435}} The church, completed in 1862, was dedicated to [[St Wulstan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saint-wulstans.org.uk/uploads/1/1/7/7/117738454/malverm_adv_1862.pdf|title=Opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Malvern Wells|publisher=Malvern Advertiser|date=1862}}</ref> |
The [[Benedictines]] established a monastery at what is now [[Little Malvern Priory]] in around 1171.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saint-wulstans.org.uk/church-origin.html|title=History of St Wulstan's Church in Little Malvern|publisher=St Wulstan's Church|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> After the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries]], the priory was reduced to the [[chancel]] and tower, and other elements were converted and reused in the construction of Little Malvern Court.{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|pp=431-434}} The court came into the possession of the Berington family in the 18th century, who remain its owners.{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|p=433}} Staunchly [[Recusancy|recusant]], the Beringtons supported a Catholic congregation at Little Malvern and in 1860 engaged the architect [[Benjamin Bucknall]] to construct a new church.{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|p=435}} The church, completed in 1862, was dedicated to [[St Wulstan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saint-wulstans.org.uk/uploads/1/1/7/7/117738454/malverm_adv_1862.pdf|title=Opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Malvern Wells|publisher=Malvern Advertiser|date=1862}}</ref> |
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In 1920 [[Alice Elgar]], wife of the composer [[Edward Elgar]], was buried in the churchyard at St Wulstan's. Following his own death in 1932, Elgar himself was interred in the same grave.{{efn|[[Edward Elgar|Sir Edward Elgar]] was born in Worcestershire, at [[Lower Broadheath]], where his first home, The Firs, is now the [[Elgar Birthplace Museum]]. Elgar spent much of his life in the county and wrote many of his works there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-firs/features/the-houses-of-edward-elgar|title=The Houses of Edward Elgar|publisher=National Trust|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>}}{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|p=435}} The grave was designed by Arthur Troyte Griffith, a Malvern-based architect and close |
In 1920 [[Alice Elgar]], wife of the composer [[Edward Elgar]], was buried in the churchyard at St Wulstan's. Following his own death in 1932, Elgar himself was interred in the same grave.{{efn|[[Edward Elgar|Sir Edward Elgar]] was born in Worcestershire, at [[Lower Broadheath]], where his first home, The Firs, is now the [[Elgar Birthplace Museum]]. Elgar spent much of his life in the county and wrote many of his works there.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/the-firs/features/the-houses-of-edward-elgar|title=The Houses of Edward Elgar|publisher=National Trust|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref>}}{{sfn|Brooks|Pevsner|2007|p=435}} The grave was designed by Arthur Troyte Griffith, a Malvern-based architect and close friend of Elgar, whom Elgar celebrated in [[Enigma Variations#Variation VII .28Presto.29 .22Troyte.22|Variation VII, “Troyte” of his Enigma Variations]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/component/fileman/file/Documents/Planning/Heritage%20%26%20Conservation/Conservation%20Area%20Appraisals/Malvern%20Wells%20Review/Little%20Malvern%20CAA%20DRAFT%20v1.pdf?routed=1&container=fileman-files |title=Little Malvern Conservation Area|publisher=Malvern Hills District Council|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> The composer [[Dorothy Howell (composer)|Dorothy Howell]], who for many years tended the Elgar grave on behalf of the [[Elgar Society]], is buried nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50137/music_and_performance/1464/dorothy_howell/8 |title=Dorothy Howell - A lady of great charm|publisher=Birmingham City Council|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> |
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The church is now owned and administered by the Benedictine community at [[Downside Abbey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/churches/1269?committee=4|title=St Wulstan, Little Malvern|publisher=Catholic Historic Churches|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> |
The church is now owned and administered by the Benedictine community at [[Downside Abbey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.catholic-historic-churches.org.uk/churches/1269?committee=4|title=St Wulstan, Little Malvern|publisher=Catholic Historic Churches|access-date=9 July 2022}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:32, 9 July 2022
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  St Wulstan's, Little Malvern Location in Worcestershire | |
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| Location | Little Malvern, Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Religious order | Benedictine Order |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Wulstan |
| Dedicated | 1861-1862 |
| Associated people | Edward Elgar |
| Architecture | |
| Heritage designation | Grade II-listed |
| Designated | 23 February 1987 |
| Architect(s) | Benjamin Bucknall |
| Architectural type | Gothic Revival |
| Years built | 1862 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Clergy | |
| Priest(s) | Rev Fr Patrick Lobo OSB |
St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Church, Little Malvern, Worcestershire, England is a Benedictine parish church administered by the monks of Belmont Abbey. The attached churchyard contains the grave of the composer Edward Elgar and of his wife, Alice. The church was designed in 1862 in a Gothic Revival style by Benjamin Bucknall. It is a Grade II listed building. The Elgars' grave has a separate Grade II listing.
History
The Benedictines established a monastery at what is now Little Malvern Priory in around 1171.[1] After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the priory was reduced to the chancel and tower, and other elements were converted and reused in the construction of Little Malvern Court.[2] The court came into the possession of the Berington family in the 18th century, who remain its owners.[3] Staunchly recusant, the Beringtons supported a Catholic congregation at Little Malvern and in 1860 engaged the architect Benjamin Bucknall to construct a new church.[4] The church, completed in 1862, was dedicated to St Wulstan.[5]
In 1920 Alice Elgar, wife of the composer Edward Elgar, was buried in the churchyard at St Wulstan's. Following his own death in 1932, Elgar himself was interred in the same grave.[a][4] The grave was designed by Arthur Troyte Griffith, a Malvern-based architect and close friend of Elgar, whom Elgar celebrated in Variation VII, “Troyte” of his Enigma Variations.[7] The composer Dorothy Howell, who for many years tended the Elgar grave on behalf of the Elgar Society, is buried nearby.[8]
The church is now owned and administered by the Benedictine community at Downside Abbey.[9]
Architecture and description
The church is constructed of local Malvern rubble with ashlar stone dressings. It comprises a nave and a chancel. An undercroft designed by Bucknall was never built. The church contains stained glass by Hardman & Co., which, as at 2022, is undergoing a major restoration.[10][4] St Wulstan's is a Grade II listed building.[11] The Elgars' grave has a separate Grade II listing.[12]
Gallery
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Grave of Edward Elgar and his wife Alice -
Stained glass window -
Stained glass window -
Baptistry
Notes
- ^ Sir Edward Elgar was born in Worcestershire, at Lower Broadheath, where his first home, The Firs, is now the Elgar Birthplace Museum. Elgar spent much of his life in the county and wrote many of his works there.[6]
References
- ^ "History of St Wulstan's Church in Little Malvern". St Wulstan's Church. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Brooks & Pevsner 2007, pp. 431–434.
- ^ Brooks & Pevsner 2007, p. 433.
- ^ a b c Brooks & Pevsner 2007, p. 435.
- ^ "Opening of the Roman Catholic Church at Malvern Wells" (PDF). Malvern Advertiser. 1862.
- ^ "The Houses of Edward Elgar". National Trust. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Little Malvern Conservation Area" (PDF). Malvern Hills District Council. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Dorothy Howell - A lady of great charm". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "St Wulstan, Little Malvern". Catholic Historic Churches. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Banner, Tom (19 November 2021). "Church where Edward Elgar is buried to restore windows". Malvern Gazette. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St Wulstan (Grade II) (1098787)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ Historic England. "Elgar's Grave, 20M S of the Church of St Wulstan (Grade II) (1178469)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
Sources
- Brooks, Alan; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2007). Worcestershire. The Buildings of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11298-6.
External links
Categories:
- Roman Catholic churches in Worcestershire
- Grade II listed churches in Worcestershire
- Grade II listed Roman Catholic churches in England
- Gothic Revival church buildings in England
- Gothic Revival architecture in Worcestershire
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in the United Kingdom
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1862
- Edward Elgar