Discover Worcester, West Midlands

Worcester Cathedral: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Worcester_Cathedral_from_College_Green.jpg
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Worcester is a city in and county town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands. It covers 33.28 sq km (12.8 sq mi) and has a population of 94,000 people (2012 estimate).

Worcester is located on the River Severn. It is best known as the home of Lea and Perrins, maker of the traditional Worcestershire Sauce. Also located here is Royal Worcester Porcelain, the oldest remaining brand of English pottery still in existence.

The history of Worcester can be traced back to Neolithic times, when a palisaded village stood on the eastern bank of the River Severn around 400 BC. The site was taken over by the Romans in the first century. It was during this period that the tradition of pottery making began.

Worcester Guildhall: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Worcester_Guildhall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1611525.jpg
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Under the Romans, Worcester became a thriving commercial center. Its fortune ebbed with the decline of Roman influence. When the Romans withdrew from the area, Worcester also shrunk in size and was not mentioned from 407 until the mid-seventh century, when it was by then under Anglo-Salxon rule. It was during this time that Worcester was chosen to be the Episcopal See.

During the Industrial Revolution, Worcester became a center for glove making. At one point nearly half the gloves in England were made there. The Royal Worcester Porcelain Company was established in 1751. Although it is still in existence, it no longer produces goods.

Worcester was chosen to be the site of the evacuated British government, in case of German invasion. In the post war years, the city center underwent a massive facelift in the hands of shortsighted town planners, the result of which, a significant portion of medieval Worcester was erased.

High Street, Worcester: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:High_Street,_Worcester,_England_-_DSCF0697.JPG
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Visiting Worcester

If you are heading from London, take the M40 motorway and then continue south on the M5 motorway until Exit 6. Then take the A449 to arrive in Worcester.

Places of Interest in Worcester

Worchester is on the Map of cities in England

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