and stone Imperial Hotel, which had been the largest in Malvern during the town's heyday as a spa in the second half of the 19th century, is still one of the largest buildings in Malvern and was built in 1860 by the architect E. W. Elmslie. He also designed the Great Malvern railway station, the Council House and The Grove in Avenue Road in 1867, originally to be his private residence, which in 1927 became part of the Lawnside School. The Imperial was the first hotel to be lit by incandescent gas. It was equipped with all types of baths and brine was brought specially by rail from Droitwich. In 1934 the building was extended with the addition of the York Hall, officially opened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The Edinburgh Dome The school campus has a listed sports hall – The Edinburgh Dome, so named as it was unveiled by the Duke of Edinburgh. It consists of a round, green, balloon-shaped building, containing squash courts, a gym area and a games area, surrounded by a moat. Based on an innovative roof construction by Dante Bini, the Binishell (or Parashell), it was built in 1977 by architect Michael Godwin and consultant engineer John Faber. It was opened in 1978. On the advice of English Heritage it has been designated a Grade II listed building. Fees As of the 2021-22 academic year, fees at the school range from £2,550 to £13,470 per term. Alumnae Malvern St James Girls' School Hon. Beryl Cozens Hardy OBE (1911-2011) first British woman to chair the committee of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from 1972-1975 Jennifer Kirby, television and stage actress Iskra Lawrence, model, activist, and one of the BBC's 100 Women Malvern Girls' College Mary Hayley Bell (1911-2005), playwright and author of Whistle Down the Wind Barbara Cartland (1901-2000), novelist Jane Davidson, minister for environment and sustainability in Wales from 2007 to 2011 Melanie Dawes, economist and civil servant Imogen Edwards-Jones , author of 'Hotel Babylon' Manya Harari (1905 – 1969) Russian born British translator of Russian literature and the co-founder of Harvill Press Peggy Jay (1913-2008), politician and campaigner, attended briefly Anna Kavan (1901-1968), novelist, author and painter Dorothy King, archaeologist and author Elizabeth Lane (1905-1988), first female high court judge Caroline Lucas, MP, leader of the Green Party 2008–2010 Frances Lynn, English journalist Sara Murray, British entrepreneur and