Tenbury Pump Rooms - Tourism Plan

Since the Tenbury Pump rooms were renovated using various grants, they were designated as a tourist attraction.  The problem was, that they were only opened infrequently, and when they were, there was very little to see.

Now following a request from the Tenbury Museum society, plans are being drawn up for Pump Room artifacts to be returned and one of the former bathrooms to be recreated.

The Pump Rooms will then be staffed on occasions by museum volunteers to show tourists around.  At other times, when not in use for functions, the Town Clerk will facilitate access.

Tenbury Wells is a bad place for sandwiches

A recent vistors impression of Tenbury Wells

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Inspired by the Pump Rooms

Read how someone was so inspired by the Tenbury Wells Pump Rooms, that they built their own version.

Click here.

Under New Management

The historic Tenbury Wells Pump Rooms will be reopened (again) on Monday May 5th following the transfer of responsibility from Malvern Hills District Council to Tenbury Wells Town Council.

Pump Rooms Sell Off

The long expected news that Malvern Hills District Council have disposed of yet another council owned asset in Tenbury Wells hit the press this week.

The Pump Rooms future has been in some doubt after the District Council moved their local office out of the Pump Rooms and into the hugely expensive extension to the library.

Although the District Council would have found it very difficult to sell the Historic Monument after they had been granted so much money from various public funds to restore it, their policy of disposing of assets (or as they see it, liabilities) meant that they wanted shot of the responsibility of ongoing maintenance.

It appears that Malvern Hills District Council have given the Pump Rooms to the Town Council (although they retain the right to 50% of the proceeds if the Town Council sell it).

The Town Council have not yet officially commented on the transfer as all matters relating to the Pump Rooms have been held in private session.

If the news is correct, then lets hope that the Town Council can run the Pump Rooms at a sufficient profit so that it doesn't become a mill stone around their financially bereft neck! Run with vision, then this building could really be the 'Jewell in the Crown' of Tenbury Wells, but do the Town Council possess the necessary skill and acumen to run a Tourist destination.

Worcester Evening News 14/02/08
Worcester Evening News 22/02/08

Pump Rooms Open Day

The Tenbury Wells Pump Room will be open for visits this Saturday 10th November 2007 from 10.30 am to 1 p.m.

Free admission, all welcome.

Organised by the Tenbury Tourism Group, in conjunction with the Tenbury and Burford Civic Society.

The Pump Rooms, Tenbury Wells.

In common with many buildings in Tenbury Wells the historic Pump Rooms have been closed since the floods in July.














Now they have been dried out and restored they will reopened on Sunday November 4th, at 10.30am, by the Mayor of Tenbury Wells.

The November 4th Open Day runs until 1pm and is organised by the Tenbury Tourism Group and the Tenbury and Burford Civic Society.

Everyone is very welcome.



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Tenbury Wells was flooded three times in Summer 2007
19th June at approx. 18.00 hrs
17th July at approx. 14.45 hrs
20th July at approx. 18.00 hrs