Lower broadheath isn't in the malvern district. It's a nice village mind. My best mates mum and dad lived pretty much next door to the museum. Interesting fact for you. The house where Elgar grew up in worcester. Got demolished in the 60's to have a really ****ty block of flats built on the land.
Is it not? It can't be far. I remember driving through the Malvern Hills shortly after leaving the museum. Am I right in thinking the place where a young Elgar lived is at the end of the High Street? If my memory serves, there is a plaque up on the wall between two shops; the building used to house a piano makers and the Elgar family rented rooms within.
It's not far no. The house where he grew up was an old farmhouse on Rainbow hill. Which isn't far from town. That statue of him is at the end of the high street. The flats are aptly called Elgar court. They're ****. Such a shame.
1863 to 1879 the Elgar family lived above their business at 10 High Street, Worcester. Nothing of the former building remains; however, a blue plaque marks the site and is situated just yards from Elgar's statue. I knew there was something in that area but my brain is failing me now - at 36! That is a great shame to hear about the Rainbow Hill site. I suppose the majority of the tenants have never heard of the great man.
I didn't realise that was the case. Just thought it was where they decided to put the statue. I vaguely remember the day they put the statue up. Think prince Charles came to do it. As to the building where their business was being knocked down it doesn't surprise me. They knocked down all the Tudor buildings in worcester during the 60's the council all needed shooting. The place would be like Stratford if they hadn't . Instead we have lots of vile 60's buildings.
It's a crying shame so many historic cities and towns were turned into 'modern' monstrosities. At least Lincoln has a two-tiered layout: cathedral, castle and college buildings on the north hill; Waitrose, Ladbrokes and Our Price in the shadows. Even my old manor of Edmonton had a quaint village feel about it. And then the planners came to town - soon followed by the diggers and concrete... please log in to view this image please log in to view this image
That's why Scotland is so good, most of our town are still much the same layout as they always were. Scottish Tourist Board.
