Readers have been naming the former Malvern pubs they wish were still around.
We asked the question ‘Which long lost local pub do you miss the most?’ and the answers are sure to have brought back some fond memories.
Let’s take a look at some of the old pubs people still miss.
A few people mentioned The Cliffe Arms including Jessica Hicklin, who said: “Lots of happy memories going for Sunday lunch with my grandpa!”
The pub, which was previously called the Trundle Inn, closed in 2004, reopened in 2010 and then closed again.
It has since been the subject of multiple planning applications to convert the building into housing, most recently in 2020.
The scheme was knocked back by planners who said there wasn’t enough evidence to demonstrate the pub could not be made a viable business.
The Carpenters Arms in Lower Howsell Road closed back in the 1980s but still has a place in the hearts of Gazette readers.
Houses have since been built on the site of the pub.
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Some readers mentioned The Vaults, which closed in 2011 after reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.
The pub, at Link Top in Worcester Road, has since been converted into apartments.
There were comments about both the New Gas Tavern and the Langland Arms, which were in fact the same pub.
The pub, on the corner of Pickersleigh Road and Madresfield Road, was originally called The Gas Tavern then changed its name to the Langland Arms after holding a competition won by Malvern playwright Austin Stone, before later becoming the New Gas Tavern.
In 2010, plans to convert the by-then disused pub into the Tesco Express that still occupies the site were approved by the district council.
A few commenters remembered good times at Oliver’s Wine Bar in Belle Vue Terrace.
The bar closed in 2016 after 20 years in Great Malvern and became a restaurant called Gallery 36, which itself shut down last year.
It appears the Oliver’s name is being resurrected. According to its website, Oliver’s Business Club will offer a co-working office and kitchen space, as well as a function room and bar.
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