Tenbury Wells

The history of Tenbury Wells extends as far back as the Iron Age. The town has been described as being the home of the Castle Tump, but the Tump is now in Burford owing to boundary changes. The Tump, possibly the remains of an early Norman motte and bailey castle, can be seen from the main road (A456) but there are no visible remains of the castle that was constructed to defend and control the original River Teme crossing. It has also been described as "... the remains of an 11th-century Norman Castle." Originally named Temettebury, the town was granted a royal charter to hold a market in 1249. Tenbury was in the upper division of Doddingtree Hundred. The Wells element of the name was added…

One notable architectural feature in the town is the unique (often described as Chinese-Gothic) Pump Rooms, designed by James Cranston in the 1860s, to house baths where the mineral water was available. Other notable structures in Tenbury include the parish church of St Mary, with a Norman tower, and a number of monuments. The part-medieval bridge over the River Teme, linking Tenbury to Burford, was rebuilt by Thomas Telford following flood damage in 1795. The Grade II-listed Eastham bridge collapsed into the River Teme on 24 May 2016. There were no casualties. The Victorian workhouse, designed by George Wilkinson, was used as the local council buildings from 1937 until the early 21st…