About Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells, once said to have been called "my little Town in the Orchard" by Queen Victoria is now perhaps best known for it's Christmas Mistletoe & Holly sales, but has so much more to offer the visitor.
Situated on the banks of the River Teme and marking the border between Worcestershire, Shropshire & Herefordshire, Tenbury is something of a hidden gem. Some days it's a bucolic reminder of times past, other days a bustling market town.
The High Street is lined by nearly 100 mostly independent businesses selling everything from Apples to Zebra Polish.
Some talk of the Tenbury stagger due to number of licensed premises, but the wide choice means there is one to suit every taste from the traditional drinking pub to a restaurant providing modern fusion cuisine. There are also several pubs & cafes serving tea, coffee and light refreshments.
Tenbury still retains the kind of retailers that are now distant memories in many towns such as a Bookshop, Ironmongers, Fish Shop, and also has a good range of Gift Shops, Ladies Clothes Shops, a Shoe Shop, and specialist shops such as a Gun Shop, numerous Ladies Hairdressers and two Gents Hairdressers. Visit www.tenburychamber.co.uk for more information on our shops.
When walking around Tenbury let your eyes wander and look at the wide range of interesting architecture. Tenbury boasts a large number of listed buildings, and the observant can spot unusual decoration to some of the Georgian buildings.
There are several 17th century half timbered buildings left in Tenbury, although many are obscured by Victorian brick frontages. The obvious 17th century buildings are the pubs of which the most ornate is the Royal Oak, with the oldest probably being the Pembroke House.
Tenbury's most bizarre building is the Pump Rooms designed in the Chinese Gothic Style by James Cranston of Birmingham. Inspiration came to him after some greenhouses he had designed, replacing the glass by wrought iron sheets. It was one of the earliest examples of prefabrication, with the sheets being made in 
Birmingham and assembled on site. Tenbury Wells had the 'Wells' added to its name last century to help promote the Mineral Water Wells that had been found in the town from 1840 onwards.
James Cranston also designed the ovalshaped, Round Market to enable farmers' wives sell their butter and poultry inside, with walls to keep out the winds and rain.
The latest edition to the Town's interesting & quirky buildings are the new toilets in Market Street. The design, chosen by public vote, was inspired by the many Hop Kilns that can still be seen in the area.
You can read much more about the town at http://www.visitthemalverns.org/tenbury_wells
