| ||||
     Tweet  | |
Worcester is a city in and county town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. It covers 33.28 sq km (12.8 sq mi) and has a population of 94,000 people (2012 estimate).
Guide to Worcester Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Worcester that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Worcester Cathedral
Author: TheElfFromAbove (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
More on Worcester
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.
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.
Worcester Guildhall
Author: Phil Champion (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic)
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
Author: Green Lane (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
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
- Edgar Birthplace Museum
Museum preserving the birthplace of Sir Edward Edgar. Address: Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester WR2 6RH; Phone: 01905 333224; Open daily 11:00 am to 5:00 pm; Admission: £6. - Royal Worcester Visitor Center
Center for viewing fine Royal Worcester Porcelain. Address: Severn Street; Phone: 01905 746000 - Tudor House Heritage Centre
A charming half-timber building on Friar Street. Phone: 01905 612309; Open: Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Admission: free - Worcester Cathedral
Site of a place of worship since AD 680, the cathedral building dates from AD 1084.
Return to Discover England
Return to Discover Britain
Return to Britain Travel Guide
Return to Discover This World
  
   
Point - Click - Discover!Thanks for visiting this webpage. To continue exploring, choose another destination! My World Travel Guides - celebrating a beautiful world beautifully. Earning a living as a Happy Jobless GuyI am a Happy Jobless Guy! I am one of the few people who is fortunate enough to earn an income from my websites that I don't to go out to work. My sites get thousands of visitors every day. It has been a long process, but it is something everybody can achieve, and that means YOU. The following are some articles which you might want to read if you want to do what I do:
 |