http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog The Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark covers 1250 square kilometres in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire in the UK. Here you will find outstanding geology that spans 700 million years of our Earth's history, dramatic landscapes and a wealth of ecological, historical, and cultural gems. We seek to celebrate our geological heritage, promote excellence in geoconservation and also achieve sustainable development through geotourism. en-us Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:42:37 +0100 Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection Blogware astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252898.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252898.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Weigh Station remains along the former tram line which transported coal and bricks from sorce to the main railway line. Kinlet Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252905.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252905.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252899.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252899.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Stephen Ballard, of colwall, built the first railway tunnel under the Malvern Hills in 1860. Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252896.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252896.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Over the centuries many of the water courses through the Geopark would have been used to power mill. Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252903.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252903.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 The boundary between Worcestershire and Herefordshire is marked on the Malvern Hills by the Shire Ditch, which may have originated in the Bronze Age Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252894.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252894.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 At the coal face Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252895.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252895.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252897.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252897.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 In 1765 James Brindley embarked on building a canal from the Severn to Mersey. By 1771 the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal was opened Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252900.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252900.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252901.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252901.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 One of the finest Iron age hill forts in the country. Its 2000 year old ramparts remain clearly visilble Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252902.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252902.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Dick Brook is thought to be the first canalised brook in England, engineered by Andrew Yarranton, a local pioneer of the industrial revolution Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252904.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252904.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 A three-span masonary arch bridge, designed by Thomas Telford. Built in 1798 using predominatley local Triassic sandstone Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252906.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252906.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 The river severn in flood, Bewdley, 1937. The Bayton Colliery Company coal wagon gets through with bags of coal for Kidderminster customers Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252907.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252907.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 A description from 1538 read - 'a hermitage in a rock by Severn able to lodge 500 men, and as ready for thieves and traitors as true men'. Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection astinton http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252908.html http://www.geopark.org.uk/blog/_archives/2009/7/12/4252908.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:08:34 +0100 Archaeology & Industrial Heritage image collection