Elgar Birthplace Museum
The Firs in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England was the birthplace of Edward Elgar. The cottage now houses a museum administered by the National Trust.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Hikitsurisan, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: Birthplace of Edward Elgar and museum in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England
- Also known as: “Elgar’s Birthplace Museum” and “The Firs”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christ Church and Cotheridge Court.
Christ Church
Church
Photo: Jeff Gogarty, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Christ Church is situated 1 mile north of Elgar Birthplace Museum.
Cotheridge Court
Manor estate
Cotheridge Court is a Grade II* listed ancient manor house situated in the south-western part of Cotheridge, in the county of Worcestershire, England, and birthplace of Herbert Bowyer Berkeley. Cotheridge Court is situated 1½ miles southwest of Elgar Birthplace Museum.
St Leonard’s Church, Cotheridge
Church
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Leonard's Church is a small, 12th-century church located in the scattered village of Cotheridge in Worcestershire. It stands not far from the manor house, Cotheridge Court. St Leonard’s Church, Cotheridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Elgar Birthplace Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Upper Broadheath and Cotheridge.
Upper Broadheath
Hamlet
Upper Broadheath is an area in the village of Lower Broadheath. It is not a separate village. Worcestershire, England. It is in the Malvern Hills District and the civil parish of Lower Broadheath.
Cotheridge
Village
Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cotheridge is a village and civil parish in the district of Malvern Hills in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is 4 miles west of the city of Worcester and a mile north-east of the Leigh Court railway station on the Great Western Railway on the opposite side of the River Teme.
Rushwick
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rushwick is a village and civil parish in the Malvern Hills District in the county of Worcestershire, England. It is situated to the west of Worcester, Rushwick Parish comprises the four villages and hamlets of Broadmore Green, Crown East, Rushwick village and Upper Wick.
Elgar Birthplace Museum
Latitude
52.199° or 52° 11′ 56″ northLongitude
-2.28271° or 2° 16′ 58″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Operator
National TrustOpen location code
9C4V5PX8+JWOpenStreetMap ID
way 598542194OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesGeoNames ID
9166817Wikidata ID
Q5359960
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Japanese—“Elgar Birthplace Museum” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Elgar Birthplace Museum”
- Japanese: “エルガー生誕地博物館”
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