The birthplace of Sir Edward Elgar is most definitely home to ‘Land of Hope and Glory’. Set in sight of his beloved Malvern Hills, this small family home in the village of Lower Broadheath is the perfect environment for nurturing a creative genius.

Visit The Firs, birthplace of Sir Edward Elgar. See the cottage where he spent his early years and discover more about his life and work in the visitor centre.

The small family home which nurtured the creative genius of Sir Edward Elgar. Visit the cottage where he was born and learn more about his life and work in the visitor centre. Article

The substantial house is set on a bank high above the Wells Road and, as at Birchwood, Elgar chose a room on the upper floor for his study, giving him tremendous views across the Severn Valley and the Worcestershire countryside.

The house in Lower Broadheath where Elgar was born is now the Elgar Birthplace Museum, devoted to his life and work. Elgar's daughter, Carice, helped to found the museum in 1936 and bequeathed to it much of her collection of Elgar's letters and documents on her death in 1970.

The Firs in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England was the birthplace of Edward Elgar. The cottage now houses a museum administered by the National Trust. Edward Elgar was born at the house on 2 June 1857, and lived there for the first two years of his life.

Painted in 1856 only a year before Edward Elgar was born in the cottage, the painting shows the garden with an arch, standard roses near the house and two central paths all of which are still here today.

2024年11月28日 · Edward Elgar was one of Britain's most famous composers and the man behind the world-renowned Pomp and Circumstance. We celebrate by looking at his life's achievements and the Elgar Birthplace Museum and Elgar Center in Worcestershire.

A modern addition to the cottage is the Elgar Center which houses even more items of Edward Elgar’s, including a large number of letters written to him by friends and family members. As one would expect there are numerous pieces of musical composition on display for everyone to enjoy and gain an appreciation for the process that goes into ...

The museum comprises the Birthplace Cottage and its garden, and the modern Elgar Centre, opened in 2000, which houses further exhibitions and a function room. The Firs: Birthplace of Sir Edward Elgar in Lower Broadheath, Worcestershire, England is a museum dedicated to the English composer Edward Elgar.