The Victoria History of Herefordshire: Colwall (Vch Shorts)

Bowen, James P./ Craven, Alex

University of London Press（2020/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 150 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781912702077
• DDC分類 942.42

Full Description

Colwall lies on the western slopes of the MalvernHills, near the market town of Ledbury. The large villagecomprises Colwall Stone, Upper Colwall and Colwall Green. On the HerefordshireBeacon, in the south-eastern corner of the parish, is the Iron Age `BritishCamp'. At thetime of Domesday Book the bishop of Hereford's manor covered the whole parish,but shortly afterwards Barton Colwall manor was createdto endow a prebend in the cathedral. Between the 15th and 17th centuriesresident gentry established themselves on other estates, which came tocharacterise the pattern of landownership.Until the 19th century Colwall's economy waspredominantly agricultural, including cultivation of orchards and hops. Fromthe mid 19th century the northern part of the parish was transformed by thedevelopment of the spa at neighbouring Malvern, and by the arrival of therailway in 1861, following the construction oftunnels under the Malvern Hills by local engineer Stephen Ballard. Mineral waterfrom Colwall springs was bottled commercially, and in 1892 Schweppes opened abottling plant at Colwall Stone. Colwall's rural location, natural springs andbeautiful scenery attracted visitors to the numerous inns, hotels and boardinghouses. Others settled in the parish, occupying new houses including notablearts and crafts villas. Inthe 21st century the parish continues to attract both visitors and newresidents.