Historic Buildings Shelsey Walsh | Top 8 Places To Visit

So you’ve made your way here to find out more about the history of Shelsey Walsh.

Below we have listed 12 of our favourite historic buildings in and around the Shelsey Walsh area.

Steve Allard & Son has been making repairs to historic buildings in the area for six generations and focuses on preserving the history of these buildings:

1. Brendon Tithe Barn

First on our listed buildings in Shelsey Walsh is Brendon Tithe Barn. Bredon Barn was built 650 years ago, during the time of the Black Death. Half of the population in the area was killed by the plague. It’s thought that the Bishop who commissioned the barn also succumbed to the disease.

The buildings and structures were originally commissioned by a bishop and for this reason, it was originally thought to be a Tithe barn; a barn where one-tenth of annual crops grown or earnt were taken as taxes for the church and clergy.

2. Broadway Tower

Broadway Tower is a family-owned Cotswold destination set within a 200-acre estate of parkland, allowing visitors to experience great English heritage in an inspiring location. Your ticket includes all you need for a memorable day – Tower Museum with roof platform, Deer Park or walking the grounds with your picnic.

3. Fleece Inn

The Fleece Inn is a pub steeped in history, originally built in the early 15th century by a farmer named Byrd, the pub remained in the ownership of the same family until 1977. The last of the descendants was Miss Lola Taplin, a formidable character remembered by many of the locals, Lola bequeathed the pub to the National Trust when she died in 1977.

4. Hawford Dovecote

The last remnant of a former medieval monastic grange, this curious crooked dovecote sits prettily in the Shelsey Walsh countryside.

Surviving virtually unaltered since the late 16th century, the picturesque dovecote retains many of its nesting boxes and original features.

If you’re visiting the dovecote make the most of your day by visiting nearby Hanbury Hall or Wichenford Dovecote.

5. Worcester Guildhall

The Guildhall is a truly beautiful building which dates back to 1721. It was once the seat of justice throughout the city and even housed a prison, and today offers members of the public a glimpse of Pershore rich and varied heritage. Come inside to find out more about the fascinating history!

6. Rosedene

This red-brick cottage remains largely unchanged since it was first occupied by early Chartists. The Victoria era was a time of remarkable British political change, which is brought back to life at Rosedene.

7. The Greyfriars

Greyfriars was built c.1490 by a wealthy merchant and was home to wealthy families until the late 17th century. In 1699 a baker purchased the lease and divided the house into two. It then became a mixture of homes, shops and businesses for the next 200 years. Trade varied and included leather goods, hats, bread and umbrellas, and for a brief time, it housed a tiddlywinks called the Oak Oak Tavern.

8. Tudor House

Originally the Museum of Local Life (as well as many other things over the centuries), the building became Tudor House Museum in 2004 when the Shelsey Walsh Heritage and Amenity Trust’s small band of volunteers took on the heroic task of running it themselves with no local or national government funding, and precious little else other than a kettle and hope!