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Little Malvern Priory

Little Malvern

Worcestershire

Church, formerly part of Benedictine Priory founded in 1171.

Architectural Features

late C15 with some Norman remains.

Stone with tile roofs.

Re-set within the blocked south crossing arch is a two-light window with flowing tracery of early C14 type.

Above the ruined chapels on both sides there is a two-bay clerestory which has late C14 windows of three trefoiled lights under a pointed head.

The east bay on the south side contains a re-set early C14 window of three lights with transom which has reticulated tracery under a pointed head.

The northern doorway incorporates a re-set late Norman respond.

Blocked arches which opened into the north and south chapels have capitals carved with scrolls.

To each side of the east window are blocked doorways with Tudor-arched heads.

The roof has a flat plaster ceiling with some attached carved timber bosses.

The chancel screen is C15, has openings with pierced trefoiled heads and is topped by two bands of carved fruit and foliage.

Within the sanctuary are some medieval floor tiles.

Five stalls have carved elbows and mutilated misericords.

Re-set in the east and north windows are fragments of C15 glass.