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CHANGING PLACES - MALVERN CASE STUDY Flashcards

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What 2 things can be used to describe the status of Malvern?

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  • spa town
  • civil parish
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Where is the name Malvern from?

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The ancient British moel-Bryn meaning “bare or bald hill”

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Where is Malvern located?

+ in relation to other places

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In the district of Malvern Hills in the south west region of Worcestershire

  • 11km SW of Worcester
  • 27km E of Hereford
  • 30km N of Gloucester
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How many wards are in the Malvern Hills District?

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22

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What is the 2020 estimated population of Malvern?

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38,095

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What is the annual population change between 2011 and 2020 in Malvern?

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0.38%

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What is the population density of Malvern?

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2,818 km^2

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What is the total area of Malvern?

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13.52km^2

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What are some of the key features close to Malvern on a national scale?

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  • close to ocean + river for trade
  • larger cities nearby e.g. Hereford + Worcester
  • M5 and M50 close by
  • close to Birmingham
  • close proximity to London (2hr train)
  • close to Birmingham
  • central England
  • high levels of greenery
  • M5 Birmingham (N)
  • M5 London (S)
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What are some of the key characteristics of Malvern at a local scale on a map? (Malvern and Worcester)

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  • AONB (status Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty)
  • railway lines (Hereford, Worcester, Great Malvern, Malvern Link) > central communication
  • transport links (M5 + A449)
  • growth around A449 + Worcester M5
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What was the population of Malvern in 1801?

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819

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What is the population of Malvern in 1898?

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15,231

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What are some of the key characteristics of the map of Malvern in 1898?

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  • late Victorian era
  • high density city centre (lack of urban sprawl)
  • tourism, water, transporting agricultural produce
  • high density of fields e.g. Barnard’s Green
  • traditional industries
  • “smithy” blacksmiths x6 suggests agricultural area
  • train line (centre of Malvern)
  • footpaths (leisure + tourism)
  • Royal Spa (status from Queen Victoria)
  • developed to the Eastern side of the Hills (spring lines) > better defence + sheltered from SW prevailing winds
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What was the population of Malvern in the 1952 map?

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21,681

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What are some of the key characteristics of the map of Malvern in 1952?

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  • incr places of worship
  • developments around the roads > due to incr car ownership > picnic basket in boot
  • “works” industrial purposes > source of large employment
  • still high levels of agriculture > primary sector employment
  • incr importance of eduction “coll”
  • incr leisure facilities + areas “golf course” higher disposable income + time
  • leisure “park wood”
  • greater links to tourism “St Ann’s Well”
  • increased footpaths
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What was the population of Malvern in the 2016 map?

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29,626

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What are some of the key characteristics of the map of Malvern in 2016?

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  • hills have formed a physical barrier to W development
  • lots of blue symbols > tourism > direct + indirect employment + the multiplier effect
  • afforestation > ecology + diversity
  • social provision
  • changing industry “quarry d/s”
  • “dismantled railway” > more cars
  • “Malvern technology centre” > quaternary employment (high skilled + paid + incr eductional infrastructure)
  • “sewage works” infrastructure to support growing population (sustainability, decr pollution, incr sanitation)
  • “Wood Fm” primary sector jobs
  • “sherrards Green” suburbanisation + larger family homes
  • “HPO” hospital
  • “leisure pool” leisure facilities
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What are the 13 key events + dates which have shaped Malvern?

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  1. Malvern Priory (1085)
  2. The Water Cure (1842)
  3. Great Malvern Station (1860)
  4. Malvern Hills Act (1884)
  5. Edward Elgar first lives in Great Malvern (1889)
  6. The Morgan Motor Company (1909)
  7. CS Lewis (1913)
  8. Telecommunications Research Establishment relocates to Malvern College (1942)
  9. Three Counties Agricultural Society acquires the Malvern Showground site (1957)
  10. Designation as an AONB (1959)
  11. Malvern Hills Science Park (2000)
  12. Malvern Cyber Security Cluster (2011)
  13. Route to the Hills project (2015)
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What occurred in 1085 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?

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Malvern Priory

  • Benedictine Monastery, now an Anglican Parish Church
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What occurred in 1842 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?

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The Water Cure

  • Gulley sets up water clinic (health spa town) + incr tourists
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What occurred in 1860 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?

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Great Malvern Station

  • now 1/2 mil passengers a year (links to Birmingham, London, Bristol, Brighton)
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What occurred in 1884 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?

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Malvern Hills Act

  • hills managed by Malvern Hills Conservators
  • stop threat of quarrying
  • “preserve nature + environment landscape”
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What occurred in 1889 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?

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Edward Elgar first lives in Great Malvern

  • composer
  • tourism
  • died 1934 and buried in Little Malvern
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What occurred in 1909 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?

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The Morgan Motor Company

  • visitor centre + museum
  • handmade cars
    -1st car single seat 3rd wheeler
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What occurred in 1913 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
CS Lewis - enrolled at Malvern College in 1913, just before WW1 - inspiration for Narnia
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What occurred in 1942 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
Telecommunication Research Establishment relocates to Malvern College - 2000 scientists - pressure on housing + facilities - establishment developed RADAR - QuinetiQ (one of the top 10 largest Uk employers of science + between 2002 and 2006 it has appeared in the Times Top 100 graduate Employers List)
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What occurred in 1957 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
Three Counties Agricultural Society acquires Showground Site - 90 acre - shows e.g. Malvern Spring Gardening Show - £1 mil multifunctional facility recently opened - 2015 (30th anniversary of Spring Show)
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What occurred in 1959 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
Designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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What occurred in 2000 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
Malvern Hills Science Park - to promote high tech R&D businesses in the area
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What occurred in 2011 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
Malvern Cyber Security Cluster - formed to support and promote the growing cyber security industry in the region - works directly with local and national gov to address the issues
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What occurred in 2015 and give some details of what occurred in Malvern?
Route to the Hills project 2015 - cost £482,000 (grant by the Heritage Lottery Fund) - showcase Malverns heritage including unique geology, Victorian water cure + the arts - aim to boost tourism + the economy
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What is a key fact about Malvern which allows us to understand the high level of wealth in the area?
Households either owning a house outright is 50% higher than England
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What statistic shows the high levels of education in Malvern? + what does this link to
20.4% of people aged over 16 have no formal qualifications (26.6% in West Midlands) - demonstrate high level and private eduction e.g. Ofted “OUTSTANDING” > Chase Sixth Form
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With a population diagram showing percentages of age ranges, what are the 3 key piece of data that need to be picked out about Malvern? + Reasoning for the data
1. Age 0-4 - 4.3% in Malvern hills - only 6.3 in West Midlands + England > due to low young population > lower birth rate 2. High rates of age 90 and over - 2.4% Malvern hills - 0.7% West Midlands > niche facilities + AONB 3. Ages 20-24 - 3.5% Malvern hills - 6.8% West Midlands and England
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What are the 2 key figures about Malvern compared to England which represent the lack of cultural diversity? + what are some of the reasons for this
1. White British heritage - 92.5% Malvern Hills - 79.8% England 2. Asian/ Asian British; Pakistani - 0.1% in Malvern Hills - 4.1 % in West Midlands
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What are the names of the 2 wards to compare in Malvern in terms of demographic characteristics?
Chase and Pickersleigh
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Name 2 bits of information that clearly show the difference in Chase and Pickersleigh
1. No qualifications - chase 20% - Pickersleigh 29% (50% higher) 2. 65+ years - chase 32% (50% more) - Pickersleigh 20%
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Explain the demographic and characteristics of the chase ward in Malvern? Positives and negatives
Positives - more desirable - larger houses - better education - social clubs e.g. community transport and lunches Negatives - danger of isolation (elderly)
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Explain the demographic and characteristics of the Pickersleigh ward in Malvern? Positives and negatives
Positives - socially active clubs for the youth Negatives - high % of ex social housing - all the same 3 bed semi-detached - expanded rapidly 1950s/60s - more social issues (anti-social behaviour) - need help with educational gap e.g. maths, English, ICT, CV writing
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In terms of a lived experience in Malvern, what are the 2 key types of employment opportunities?
1. An educated and skilled workforce - major employers e.g. Quinetiq, Morgan factory 2. Lower skilled workforce - retail e.g. Roman way, nursing homes + tourism
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In terms of a lived experience in Malvern, what is there in terms of religion?
Priory, Buddhist Temple, nearest mosque Worcester (plans for new one have been controversial)
38
What are the 4 types of housing areas in Malvern and give an example of each of them?
1. Gated estates > northleigh (Danebury Park with a large number of Georgian and Victorian properties) 2. Established family areas > Fruitlands Estate (RADAR) 3. Former social housing > Pound Bank 4. Private developments for the elderly > Audley Ellerslie Retirement Village
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What are the 8 key external forces that have changed the lived experience for people in Malvern?
1. Changing technology (RADAR) 2. Business (quinetiq + Morgan) 3. Eduction (private) 4. Railways 5. Hills (AONB + SSSI) 6. 3 countries show ground 7. Malvern theatres 8. Housing (focus on retirement sector)
40
Give an example of a government policy introduced in Malvern
There are none Malvern is limited in terms of Government Policy - no large scale funding
41
What is the text (name and author) that gives a representation of Malvern? + what is it about
THE MALVERN HILLS By Radclyffe Hall Purely describing the physical aspects of the malverns and there is no personal to touch which suggests its either a far or media place e.g. “Worcester Beacon Bold”
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What is the name of the piece of artwork and artist used to show the representation of Malvern? + what is it about
The Wyche Cutting By Anthony Bridges - artist local to the area - good sense of living/community - AONB - nature contrast to urban areas
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What is the name of the fountain linked to the water cure?
The Malvinha Fountain By Rose Garrard
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NEED FLASHCARD ON THE WATER CURE AND ROUTE TO THE HILLS
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