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The housing estate at Northway can be seen in the near distance with the M5 motorway passing by, on the left are some of the industrial units that have mushroomed around junction 9 of the motorway. The village of Twyning, which is quite a large village but looks insignificant is in the centre. In the distance the Malvern Hills can be seen on the left and further away near the horizon to the right of centre are the Abberley Hills.

The fields are currently separated from the housing development by quite a thick hedge.

This path was probably here before the houses of Northway were erected.

Hardwick Bank Road currently marks the north edge of the housing development, but you wonder how long it will be before it crosses the road to the fields the other side.

The Northway is a large pub serving the Northway housing estate which now surrounds the much older house. Formerly it was Northway House which was built in 1851 for William Woodward. The building is Grade II listed. Historic England description Former private house now public house. Dated and initialled. 'W.W. 1851' (William Woodward) on limestone shield on right gable end. Blue lias with ashlar quoins. Fishscale ceramic tile roof. Blue lias stacks with ashlar quoins. Wall blue lias with brick piers. Rectangular plan to house with extensions to right of entrance front. 2½ storeys. Symmetrical, 3-windowed facade to main body with gabled projecting central bay with central round- headed entrance with keystone. Part-glazed double door within porch. Canted oriel window above. Two-light round-headed sash windows to flanking bays within limestone surrounds. Hoodmoulded with console supports over ground floor Windows. Return, left, two bay windows to ground floor with pierced parapet. Two-bay extension to right of entrance front lit by 3-light stone-mullioned casements with glazing bars. Axial and gable end stacks. Wall adjoining right gable end of extension falls away gradually from c4.5m to c2m in height to right in a series of concave sweeps. Moulded cappings and ball finials to wall piers. Interior not inspected. Source: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1304388

This section of open space is for sale for development.

The Northway is a large pub serving the Northway housing estate which now surrounds the much older house. Formerly it was Northway House which was built in 1851 for William Woodward. The building is Grade II listed. Historic England description Former private house now public house. Dated and initialled. 'W.W. 1851' (William Woodward) on limestone shield on right gable end. Blue lias with ashlar quoins. Fishscale ceramic tile roof. Blue lias stacks with ashlar quoins. Wall blue lias with brick piers. Rectangular plan to house with extensions to right of entrance front. 2½ storeys. Symmetrical, 3-windowed facade to main body with gabled projecting central bay with central round- headed entrance with keystone. Part-glazed double door within porch. Canted oriel window above. Two-light round-headed sash windows to flanking bays within limestone surrounds. Hoodmoulded with console supports over ground floor Windows. Return, left, two bay windows to ground floor with pierced parapet. Two-bay extension to right of entrance front lit by 3-light stone-mullioned casements with glazing bars. Axial and gable end stacks. Wall adjoining right gable end of extension falls away gradually from c4.5m to c2m in height to right in a series of concave sweeps. Moulded cappings and ball finials to wall piers. Interior not inspected. Source: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1304388

The Co-operative Food store on Northway housing estate is right next to the Northway public house, formerly Northway House. Image]

The local pub. The building predates most of the surrounding housing development.