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The Elms
Abberley, Worcestershire, United Kingdom · Independent · Accessible Luxury
The Elms is a Queen Anne country-house hotel in Abberley in the Worcestershire hills, gardens, spa, and individually styled rooms overlooking the Severn Valley.
- 23 rooms
- Opened 1946
- Architect: Thomas White
About The Elms
- The Elms is a Grade II listed Queen Anne mansion built in 1710 by Thomas White, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren.
- It was home to the wealthy Bury family for almost the entire 18th century before the Brooke family sold it in 1946, when it became a hotel.
- It holds AA Four Red Stars, awarded in 2025, over three centuries after Thomas White built the Queen Anne mansion in 1710.
History
The Elms in Abberley, Worcestershire, is a Grade II listed Queen Anne mansion built in 1710 by Thomas White (1674-1748) of Worcester, a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren. Set in extensive grounds, it was home to the Bury family, wealthy landowners, for almost the whole of the 18th century, and to several other notable families thereafter.
In 1946 the Brooke family sold The Elms and it became a hotel, a role it continues today as The Elms Hotel & Spa.
Awards
- AA Four Red Stars (2025)
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