Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells (locally Tenbury) is a market community and civil parish in the north-western extremity of the Malvern Hills Area of Worcestershire, England, which at the 2011 census had a population of 3,777. Tenbury Wells lies on the south bank of the River Teme, which forms the boundary between Shropshire and Worcestershire. It is in the north-west of the Malvern Hills Area. The settlement of Burford in Shropshire lies on the north bank of the river. From 1894 to 1974, it was a country district, comprising itself as well as villages such as Stoke Bliss, Eastham as well as Rochford. From 1974 Tenbury remained in the District of Leominster until it became component Malvern Hills District when Leominster District Council was taken control of by Herefordshire Council in April 1998. For over 100 years Tenbury has been well known throughout the nation for its winter months auctions of holly and also mistletoe (as well as various other Xmas items). It is likewise known for its "Chinese-gothic" Pump Room buildings, constructed in 1862, which reopened in 2001, complying with a significant restoration. They are currently had by Tenbury Community Council, having been transferred from Malvern Hills District Council in September 2008.