Foley House is a

Grade II listed In the United Kingdom, a listed building or listed structure is one that has been placed on one of the four statutory lists maintained by Historic England in England, Historic Environment Scotland in Scotland, in Wales, and the Northern Irel ...

building at 28 Worcester Road,

Malvern, Worcestershire Malvern is a spa town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The centre of Malvern, Great Malvern, is a historic conservation area, which grew dra ...

, England. The two-storey house was created in the early to mid nineteenth century. It has rendered walls and a slate roof. A

blue plaque A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom and elsewhere to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving as a historical marker. The term i ...

on the house commemorates the fact that, from 1936 to 1952, it was occupied by the

Lanchester Marionettes The Lanchester Marionettes, a professional puppet theatre, was co-founded in 1936 by Waldo and Muriel Lanchester. The 50-seat ''Lanchester Marionettes Theatre'' in Malvern, Worcestershire, England was “the only theatre in the country exclusive ...

theatre company. The building was given "Grade II listed" protection in November 1949. It was as recently as 2015 an antiques centre, however is currently vacant. Lanchester Marionettes plaque

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* Theatres in Worcestershire Grade II listed buildings in Worcestershire Grade II listed houses Houses in Worcestershire Buildings and structures in Malvern, Worcestershire {{UK-struct-stub