Poolbrook is a village and a suburb of
Malvern, Worcestershire
Malvern (, locally also: ) is a spa town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The centre of Malvern, Great Malvern, is ...
, England, situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of
Great Malvern
Great Malvern is an area of the civil parish of Malvern, Worcestershire, Malvern, in the Malvern Hills District, Malvern Hills district, in the county of Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of O ...
, the town's centre, and about 0.5 miles (08 km) from the Malvern suburb of
Barnards Green on the Poolbrook Road (B4208). The village comprises several shops, a traditional English pub, and a number of council and private housing estates. St Andrew's C of E parish church was built in Early English style in 1882 as a memorial to a member of the
Chance Brothers
Chance Brothers and Company was an English glassworks originally based in Spon Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands (county), West Midlands (formerly in Staffordshire), in England. It was a leading glass manufacturer and a pioneer of British glassma ...
glass manufacturing family. The village occupies the geographical centre of the Chase ward of Malvern Town Council.
Malvern Town Councillors and ward map.
Retrieved 5 January 2010
Transport
Rail
Great Malvern railway station
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is located in Avenue Road about from and provides direct services to Worcester
Worcester may refer to:
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* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Engl ...
, Hereford
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, Birmingham
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, Oxford
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and London
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.
Bus
Local bus services connect Poolbrook with Barnards Green and the surrounding area including the 42, S42 operated by Astons coaches stopping in Barnards Green bus shelter. Serving areas further afield are:
the Malvern to Worcester route 44, 44A, 44B operated by First Diamond serving stops at the Barnards Green bus shelter and Pound Bank; The Worcester - Upton-upon-Severn
Upton-upon-Severn (or Upton on Severn, etc. and locally simply Upton) is a small riverside town and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Lying on the A4104 (formerly A440), the 2021 census recorded a population ...
- Malvern route 362/363 operated by Diamond serves that stops at the Barnards Green bus shelter and the Malvern - Gloucester
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- Cheltenham
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route 377 (Saturdays only) operated by Diamond, stopping at the Court Road shops and the Barnards Green bus shelter.
Air
The nearest major airport is Birmingham
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approximately one hour by road via the M5 and M42 motorways. Gloucestershire Airport
Gloucestershire Airport , formerly Staverton Airport, is a small airport located in Churchdown, England. It lies west of Cheltenham, near the city of Gloucester and close to the M5 motorway. Its operator claims it to be Gloucestershire's larg ...
located at Staverton, in the Borough of Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town grew following the construction of Tewkesbury Abbey in the twelfth century and played a significant role in the Wars of the Roses. It stands at ...
near Malvern is a busy General Aviation
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airport used mainly for private charter and scheduled flights to destinations such as the islands of Jersey
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, Guernsey
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, and the Isle of Man
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, pilot training, and by the aircraft of emergency services.
References
External links
St Andrew's parish church
Villages in Worcestershire
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