St Ann's Well, Malvern

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It is really good Steve, I like your whole gallery, great drawings. Buxton has something similar, a spa where the Victorians 'took' the waters. There is also a spring (St Ann's ) with pure water continually pouring and very drinkable!

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 16 Jan 09:51:17

Excellent work Steve, with some beautiful details.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 16 Jan 15:53:50

Thank you for your comments Carole, and Fiona, Buxton is a favourite town of ours Carole a lovely area we have visited many times, with some really interesting buildings as well.

Posted by Steve Letchford on Fri 16 Jan 18:20:04

Two superb drawings - your attention to detail is wonderful.

Posted by Thea Cable on Wed 21 Jan 22:07:00

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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St Ann's Well was used as a spa where locals bathed and drank the water in the 17th & 18th century, but it became more important in the 19th century when Great Malvern invested in the fashion for the wealthy to "take the waters". Tourists still flock to the area, the well is now a tea room, and I thought it made an interesting subject for a drawing.

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Steve Letchford

I enjoy sketching landscape and buildings, then back in the studio I use the sketches to produce paintings, or pen & ink drawings. These have shown at Banqueting Hall, Mall, & Menier Galleries, London, and Edinburgh, York, Blackpool, Cardif & France. My work is in public & private collections in…

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