Worcestershire
Geography
Status	Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Region	West Midlands
Area - Total - Admin. council	Ranked 34th 1,741 km² (672.2 sq mi) Ranked 29th
Admin HQ	Worcester
ISO 3166-2	GB-WOR
ONS code	47
NUTS 3	UKG12
Demography
Population - Total (2006 est.) - Density - Admin. council	Ranked 38th 552,900 318/km² (823.6/sq mi) Ranked 22nd
Ethnicity	97.5% White 1.1% S.Asian
Politics
Worcestershire County Council http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/
Executive	Conservative
Members of Parliament	Michael Foster (L) Julie Kirkbride (C) Peter Luff (C) Jacqui Smith (L) Michael Spicer (C) Richard Taylor Bill Wiggin (C)
Districts
Worcester Malvern Hills Wyre Forest Bromsgrove Redditch Wychavon

Worcestershire (pronounced IPA: /ˈwʊstəˌʃɚ/; listen (help· info) abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester. Salt, sugar and pepper are the most essential condiments in Western cuisine. ... 1900 advertisement Worcestershire sauce (IPA: (wuster-shur or wuster-sheer)) is a widely used fermented liquid condiment originally manufactured by Lea & Perrins, in Midland Road, Worcester, England. ... Image File history File links EnglandWorcestershire. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ... 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The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... This is a list of MPs elected in the UK general election, 2005 to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the United Kingdom general election, 2005, arranged by constituency. ... Michael John Foster (born March 14, 1963, Birmingham) is an English politician. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Julie Kirkbride (born 5 June 1960, Halifax) is an English politician. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Peter James Luff (born 18 February 1955) is a British politician. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Jacqueline Jill Smith (born 3 November 1962) is a British politician who has been Home Secretary since 28 June 2007 and is the current Member of Parliament for Redditch, since 1997. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Sir Michael William Hardy Spicer (born January 22, 1943, Bath) is the British member of Parliament for West Worcestershire. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Dr Richard Thomas Taylor (born July 7, 1934) is an English medical doctor turned politician, and an independent Member of Parliament for Wyre Forest, having run as the Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern candidate. ... William David Wiggin (born 4 June 1966) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... map of districts of Worcestershire File links The following pages link to this file: Worcestershire User:Morwen/Allnumbered Categories: GFDL images ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. ... For the woodland in Shropshire and Worcestershire, see Wyre Forest - for the district in Lancashire, see Wyre Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. ... Bromsgrove is a local government district in the West Midlands of England. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ... Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. ... Image File history File links En-worcestershire. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Wyre Forest Bromsgrove Redditch Wychavon Worcester Malvern Hills Leominster Hereford South Herefordshire The County of Hereford and Worcester was an English administrative county created by the Local Government Act 1972 from the traditional counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ...

The county borders Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. To the west, the county is bordered by the Malvern Hills, by which is located the spa town of Malvern. The western side of the hills is in the county of Herefordshire. The southern part of the county is bordered by Gloucestershire and the northern edge of the Cotswolds, and to the east is Warwickshire. The two major rivers flowing through the county are the Severn and the Avon. Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Malvern Hills in June, looking north. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... The Cotswolds is the name given to a range of hills in central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, a hilly area reaching over 300 m or 1000 feet. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... “Severn” redirects here. ... The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ...

Other than the city of Worcester, there are several other small to medium sized towns such as Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Malvern, Pershore, Evesham and Redditch. In the southern part of the county, the area is still largely rural. This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... , Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. ... , Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... Pershore is a small market town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. ... The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ...

There are many accents and dialects in Worcestershire. The counties' northern commuter towns such as Redditch and Kidderminster have adopted the Birmingham accent, whereas the rest of the county has retained the distinctive West Country accent. Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey to travel to New York City A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commute out of the community to earn their livelihood. ... Brummie (sometimes spelt Brummy) refers to things connected with the city of Birmingham in England: particularly its people, known as Brummies, and their accent and dialect of the English language. ... The West Country is an informal term for the area of south-western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region. ...

History

Main article: History of Worcestershire. Worcestershire was the site of the Battle of Evesham in which Simon de Montfort was killed (4th August, 1265), and later, in the English Civil War, the Battle of Worcester (1651). ...

Worcestershire was the site of the Battle of Evesham in which Simon de Montfort was killed (4th August, 1265), and later, in the English Civil War, the Battle of Worcester (1651). The Battle of Evesham was an important battle in the history of England which took place on August 4, 1265. ... From the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives Simon V de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the baronial opposition to King Henry III of England. ... For other uses, see English Civil War (disambiguation). ... Combatants English Parlimentry forces loyal to Oliver Cromwell English and Scottish Royalists loyal to King Charles II Strength 31,000 less than 16,000 Casualties 200 3,000 killed, more than 10,000 prisoners The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the...

In the nineteenth century, Worcester was a centre for the manufacture of gloves; the town of Kidderminster was a centre for carpet manufacture, and Redditch specialised in the manufacture of needles, springs and hooks. Droitwich Spa, being situated on large deposits of salt, was a centre of salt production from Roman times, one of the principal Roman roads running through the town. These old industries have since declined, to be replaced by other, more varied light industry. The county is also home to the world's oldest continually published newspaper, the Berrow's Journal (established 1690). Malvern was one of the centres of the rise in water-cure establishments in this country, as Malvern water was believed to contain "nothing at all", i.e. to be very pure. ^[1] Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ... , Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001). ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... Berrows Worcester Journal is the oldest surviving newspaper in the United Kingdom and is owned by Newsquest, the second largest publisher of regional and local newspapers in the country. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ...

Local government

Worcestershire's boundaries have been fluid for over a hundred years since the abolition of the form of administration known as the Hundreds, though the continual expansion of Birmingham and the Black Country considerably altered the map. Worcestershire County Council came into existence in 1889 and covered the whole of the traditional county, except two county boroughs - Dudley and Worcester. The county also had many exclaves, completely surrounded by the adjoining counties of Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire. The most noticeable were Dudley and the area around Shipston-on-Stour. In return, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire had islands within Worcestershire. These were found at Clent, Tardebigge and Halesowen/Oldbury respectively, though the latter originally was outside Worcestershire for nine-hundred years. The southern boundary of the county was especially confusing, with parish boundaries penetrating deep into Gloucestershire and vice-versa. A hundred is an administrative division which historically was used to divide a larger region into smaller geographical units. ... This article is about the British city. ... The Black Country is a loosely-defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton, around the South Staffordshire coalfield. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Map sources for Shipston-on-Stour at grid reference SP2540 Shipston-on-Stour is a town in the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... Clent is a village in Worcestershire, England, southwest of Birmingham at the very edge of the West Midlands conurbation. ... A village in Worcestershire, England, Tardebigge was once a much greater township; including much of modern Redditch. ... Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. ... Map sources for Oldbury at grid reference SP3194 Oldbury is a town in Englands Black Country. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ...

Dudley's historical status within the Worcester Diocese and through its aristocracy links ensured to a certain extent that the island was self-governing. Worcester was also self-governing and was known as The City and County of Worcester. During the Local Government reorganisation of 1966, Dudley expanded beyond its historical boundaries and took in Sedgley, Brierley Hill, Coseley and parts of Amblecote, but lost its Worcestershire status and became associated with Staffordshire. Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... Sedgley is a town in the West Midlands of England, but formerly in Staffordshire. ... Map sources for Brierley Hill at grid reference SO9286 Brierley Hill is a town in Dudley Metropolitan Borough, West Midlands, England. ... Coseley is a town located within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the English West Midlands. ... Amblecote and the neighbouring village of Wordsley were two villages in Staffordshire near the River Stour which formed the border with the county of Worcestershire. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ...

Broadway Tower one of several follys in Worcestershire

Other areas of Worcestershire including Yardley, Northfield and Kings Heath became part of the county borough of Birmingham (and therefore were considered part of the geographical county of Warwickshire), the surrounding islands to their respective counties, Oldbury to Warley County Borough and St. John's, Warndon, Claines and St. Peter's Parishes to Worcester. The new county borough of Warley was associated with Worcestershire. In return, Worcestershire's expansion was limited to Stourbridge, taking in the majority of Amblecote Urban District, and the designation of Redditch in 1964 as a New town which saw expansion into Matchborough in Warwickshire. Broadway Tower, The Cotswolds. ... Broadway Tower, The Cotswolds. ... A view of Broadway Tower which is located in the Cotswolds, England. ... For other uses, see Folly (disambiguation). ... Categories: Stub | Birmingham, England ... Northfield constituency shown within Birmingham Northfield is an area in south-west Birmingham, England. ... Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England, three miles south of the city centre. ... This article is about the British city. ... Map sources for Oldbury at grid reference SP3194 Oldbury is a town in Englands Black Country. ... Warley was a county borough formed in 1966 by the combination of the existing county borough of Smethwick with the towns of Oldbury and Rowley Regis. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Warndon is a suburb in the east of Worcester, Worcestershire, England. ... Claines is a small village just to the north of Worcester, England, on the left bank of the River Severn. ... Interior view, with the nave of the Basilica in the back St. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... , Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. ... Amblecote and the neighbouring village of Wordsley were two villages in Staffordshire near the River Stour which formed the border with the county of Worcestershire. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ...

From 1974 to 1998, the middle and southern part of county was combined with Herefordshire and Worcester County Borough to form a single non-metropolitan county of Hereford and Worcester; the County Boroughs of Dudley and Warley along with Stourbridge and Halesowen were incorporated into the West Midlands Metropolitan county. The West Midlands County Council was in existence for only a short period before abolition in 1986. In the 1990s UK local government reform, the decision was taken to abolish Hereford and Worcester, with the new non-metropolitan county of Worcestershire having the historic border with Herefordshire, but still excluding areas in the north in West Midlands. Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... Wyre Forest Bromsgrove Redditch Wychavon Worcester Malvern Hills Leominster Hereford South Herefordshire The County of Hereford and Worcester was an English administrative county created by the Local Government Act 1972 from the traditional counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ... Map sources for Dudley at grid reference SO9390 Dudley is a town in the West Midlands, England. ... Warley was a county borough formed in 1966 by the combination of the existing county borough of Smethwick with the towns of Oldbury and Rowley Regis. ... , Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. ... Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... The West Midlands County Council (WMCC) was the former upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a metropolitan county in England. ... The structure of local government in the United Kingdom underwent large changes in the 1990s. ... Wyre Forest Bromsgrove Redditch Wychavon Worcester Malvern Hills Leominster Hereford South Herefordshire The County of Hereford and Worcester was an English administrative county created by the Local Government Act 1972 from the traditional counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ...

The post-1974 districts of Redditch, Worcester, Wychavon and Wyre Forest were retained with little or no change. However the Leominster and Malvern Hills districts straddled the historic border: a new Malvern Hills district was constituted covering the Worcestershire part of these. Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... Wychavon is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. ... For the woodland in Shropshire and Worcestershire, see Wyre Forest - for the district in Lancashire, see Wyre Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. ... Categories: Stub ... Malvern Hills is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. ...

See also: List of Worcestershire boundary changes Boundary changes affecting the English county of Worcestershire ^ Vision of Britain - Quinton CP ^ Vision of Britain - Birmingham MB/CB ^ Vision of Britain - Shipston on Stour RD ^ Vision of Britain - Warley CB ^ Vision of Britain - Dudley MB/CB ^ Arnold-Baker, C., Local Government Act 1972, (1973) ^ OPSI - The Hereford and Worcester...

Physical geography

Worcestershire is a fairly rural county. The Malvern Hills, which run from the south of the county into Herefordshire, are made up mainly of volcanic igneous and metamorphic rock, some of which date from before 1200 million years ago. For more on the geology of the Malvern Hills, see the External links. For the local government district in Worcestershire, see Malvern Hills (district). ...

Culture, media and sport

The county is home to the Worcestershire County Cricket Club, traditionally first stop on for the touring national side's schedule in England. The Club's players have included Tom Graveney, Ian Botham, Glenn McGrath, Graeme Hick, Kapil Dev, Vikram Solanki, Don Kenyon and Basil D'Oliveira. Worcester Rugby Football Club, the Worcester Warriors, whose ground is at Sixways, Worcester, were promoted to the Guinness Premiership in 2004. Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire. ... Thomas William Graveney (born 16 June 1927) is a former English cricketer and the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club for 2004/5. ... Sir Ian Terence Botham, OBE, (born 24 November 1955) is a retired England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Graeme Ashley Hick (born 23 May 1966) is a former England cricketer. ... Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj[1] (कपिल देव) ( ) (born 6 January 1959, Chandigarh), better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders to have played Cricket. ... Vikram Singh Solanki (born 1 April 1976) is an English cricketer, a right-handed opening batsman. ... Donald Kenyon (born May 15, 1924, Wordsley, Staffordshire, died November 12, 1996, Worcester) was an English cricketer who played in 8 Tests from 1951 to 1955. ... Basil Lewis DOliveira (born 4 October 1931) is a retired cricketer. ... Official website www. ... The Guinness Premiership is a professional league competition for rugby union clubs in the top division of the English rugby system. ...

The village of Broadheath, about 10 km North-West of the city of Worcester, is the birthplace of the composer Edward Elgar. Broadheath could be Broadheath, Greater Manchester (a suburb in the Trafford borough) Broadheath, Worcestershire (a parish) This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Sir Edward Elgar Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English Romantic composer. ...

Malvern is the home of the Malvern Fringe Festival, one of the oldest festivals of its kind in the world ^[2] Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the Malvern Hills. ... The Malvern Fringe Festival is an arts festival (founded 1977) which takes place in Great Malvern, England. ...

By far the largest and most successful football club in the county is Kidderminster Harriers FC. In 2000 they became the first Worcestershire club to compete in the Football League. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two, from Kidderminster in Worcestershire. ...

Radio

There are three analogue radio stations which broadcast to the county as well as Herefordshire, these are: Wyvern FM, Sunshine Radio and BBC Hereford & Worcester. There is also one analogue commercial radio station broadcasting primarily to Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn & Bewdley, known as The Wyre following an extensive campaign to bring local radio to the Wyre Forest District. A Community radio station has been licensed within Worcestershire known as Youth Community Radio which aims to broadcast to Worcester, the radio station is brand new and is on air no at 106.7fm under the name Youthcomm Radio. In addition, there are local and regional analogue and digital radio stations broadcasting into Worcestershire from surrounding areas such as Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the United Kingdom. ... Sunshine Radio commenced broadcasting on 539mw in Dublin, Ireland on 9 September 1980. ... BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ... , Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. ... , Stourport Basin Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town in Worcestershire, England, a few miles to the south of Kidderminster. ... Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a small town in Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster. ... 107. ... Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England, covering the towns of Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley. ... Community radio is a type of radio service that caters to the interests of a certain area, broadcasting material that is popular to a local audience but is overlooked by more powerful broadcast groups. ... This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... This article is about the British city. ... Wolverhampton is a city in the historic county of Staffordshire and metropolitan county of the West Midlands. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ...

Radio Wyvern has been broadcasting since 4th October 1982, although the name was changed slightly to Wyvern FM following the end of simulcasting on AM and FM in 1996. Radio Wyvern commenced broadcasting on 1530 kHz AM (196 Metres Medium Wave) and 96.2 MHz FM in Worcestershire following a campaign to estabish a commercial radio station spearheaded by Severn Valley Radio. It was felt that the name was too Worcestershire-centric and was renamed Radio Wyvern after a mythical dragon or the proposed name for the short-lived County of Hereford & Worcester. The name also symbolises the two major rivers which flowed through the two counties - the River Severn and the River Wye. Radio Wyvern has had a varied history, launching careers of names such as Neil Fox, Eleanor Oldroyd, Jane Garvey and Sybil Roscoe to name but a few. Through its twenty-five years, Wyvern played host to presenters such as, Jonathan Ross, Ruby Wax and Johnnie Walker, although these names arrived at Barbourne Terrace via syndicated means. Wyvern FM is now owned by Gcap Media (formerly GWR Group) and now broadcast via studios at Perdiswell. Following the end of simulcasting on AM and FM, Radio Wyvern launched a new AM service known as Wyvern AM, which was a more adult contemporary service concentrating on playing oldies and melodic music. Wyvern AM was short lived when the company was bought by GWR Group. The AM service was renamed Classic Gold 954/1530 and became an oldies radio station fitting into the Classic Gold Network, until it was sold to Muff Murfin. In 2003, Classic Gold 954/1530 was renamed 'Classic Hits 954/1530' and for a short period became Adult Contemporary, this was soon changed and once again became an oldies radio station. In 2007, Laser Broadcasting acquired Classic Hits 954/1530 and fellow Murfin Media station 'Sunshine 855' from Ludlow. The station was again renamed in 2007 and became Sunshine Radio, complete with daily split programming for Herefordshire and Worcestershire. In September 2008, Sunshine Radio is due to begin broadcasting via DAB Digital Radio across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the United Kingdom. ... Hereford and Worcester was an English county created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the area of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire (except Halesowen and Stourbridge, which went to West Midlands) and the county borough of Worcester[1]. It bordered Shropshire... “Severn” redirects here. ... River Wye and Lancat and Ban y Gore Nature Reserve The Wye at Hay-on-Wye The Wye at Tintern This article is about the river that flows along the Anglo-Welsh border. ... Neil Andrew Howe Fox (born 12 June 1961) is a British radio and television presenter, known for many years as Dr Fox before he became Foxy in the 2000s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Jane F. Garvey was appointed Federal Aviation Administration Administrator by President Bill Clinton. ... This article is about the British television presenter. ... Ruby Wax (born Ruby Wachs on April 19, 1953) is an American comedienne who made a career in the United Kingdom as part of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s. ... Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Scotland. ... Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the United Kingdom. ... GCap Media plc is a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group. ... A simulcast takes place when a program or event is simultaneously broadcast across more than one broadcast platform at the same time. ... Amplitude modulation (AM) is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... This article is about the town in Shropshire, England. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Sunshine Radio commenced broadcasting on 539mw in Dublin, Ireland on 9 September 1980. ... Digital Audio Broadcast or DAB is a standard for digital radio broadcast developed by EUREKA as a research project for the European Union. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ...

On the 6th September 2007 - the Office of Communications (Ofcom) awarded a DAB Digital Multiplex licence for Herefordshire & Worcestershire to MuxCo (Hereford & Worcester) Ltd. MuxCo aims to provide a number of new radio stations including Shuffle, Smithy Rock, Local Live and Easy Radio. As well as providing a digital platform for Wyvern FM, Sunshine Radio and BBC Hereford & Worcester and area extensions to United Christian Broadcasters (UCB) and the Highways Agency. The new multiplex aims to commence broadcasting from September 2008 utilising three transmitters; two of which are within Worcestershire at Great Malvern and Bromsgrove. Although the applicant has stated that they may extend coverage at a later date via a relay at Headless Cross (Redditch). The Office of Communications, usually known as Ofcom, is the UKs communications regulator. ... Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... Hereford and Worcester was an English county created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the area of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire (except Halesowen and Stourbridge, which went to West Midlands) and the county borough of Worcester[1]. It bordered Shropshire... The riffle Shuffling is a procedure used to randomize a deck of playing cards to provide an element of chance in card games. ... Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in the United Kingdom. ... Sunshine Radio commenced broadcasting on 539mw in Dublin, Ireland on 9 September 1980. ... BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... UCB is a three-letter abbreviation with a variety of meanings: as a university University of California, Berkeley, a public university in Berkeley, California, United States University of Colorado at Boulder, a public university in Boulder, Colorado, United States Bayamon Central University, Universidad Central de Bayamón (UCB) in Spanish... The Highways Agency is an executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. ... Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the Malvern Hills. ... , Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ...

Ofcom received two applications; MuxCo (Hereford & Worcester) and Gcap Media (owners of Wyvern FM). Ofcom is a regulator for communication industries in the United Kingdom. ...

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Worcestershire at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

Industry and Agriculture

A large area of the county used to be traditionally devoted to fruit-growing and the cultivation of hops; this has decreased considerably since World War II, though in the southern area of the county, around the Vale of Evesham, there are still sufficient orchards that the British Automobile Association signposts a route (the "Blossom Trail") where the orchards can be seen in blossom in spring. Worcester City's coat of arms includes a depiction of three black pears, representing a now rare local fruit variety, the Worcester Black Pear. The county's coat of arms follows this theme, having a pear tree with black pears. The apple variety known as Worcester Pearmain originates from Worcestershire, and the Pershore plum comes from the small Worcestershire town of that name, and is widely grown in that area. Species Humulus lupulus L. Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Vale of Evesham is the name used for the area of southern Worcestershire, England, along the valley of the River Avon, centred on the town of Evesham. ... The Automobile Association (also referred to as The AA) is a British motoring organization. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Pershore is a small market town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. ...

Worcestershire is also famous for a number of its non-agricultural products. The city of Worcester and the surrounding county are best known for Worcestershire sauce and for its porcelain works. Worcestershire sauce (also known as Worcester sauce) is a savoury sauce made with vinegar, anchovies, molasses, tamarinds, onions and spices, used in flavouring various foods and the Bloody Mary drink which is drunk worldwide. The town of Malvern is the home of the Morgan traditional sports car). The painting, A Worcestershire Cottage by Arthur Claude Strachan is also of general renown. This article is about the city of Worcester in England. ... 1900 advertisement Worcestershire sauce (IPA: (wuster-shur or wuster-sheer)) is a widely used fermented liquid condiment originally manufactured by Lea & Perrins, in Midland Road, Worcester, England. ... “Fine China” redirects here. ... The anchovies are a family (Engraulidae) of small but common fish. ... Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar beet into sugar. ... Binomial name L. This article refers to the tree. ... A Bloody Mary is a cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consomme or bouillon, horseradish, celery or celery salt, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and lemon juice. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... The Morgan Motor Company is a British automobile manufacturer. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ...

Education

Worcestershire has a comprehensive school system with sixteen independent schools including the The Royal Grammar School Worcester, The King's School, Worcester and Malvern College. Schools in Redditch, Kidderminster and two in Bromsgrove use the upper/middle school tertiary system, with all upper schools having a sixth form, with sixth form provision in the county being quite generous. Just over 6300 pupils take GCSEs in the county each year. In England, the average proportion of pupils in 2006 gaining five good GCSEs (A-C) including English and Maths is 45.8%: for Worcestershire it is 43.1, which is relatively low for a rural county. A few schools in Kidderminster and Redditch produce very low results. At GCSE, the best school is the Haybridge High School in Hagley, closely followed by the Prince Henry's High School in Evesham and St Augustine's Catholic High School in Redditch. The worst performing school is the Elgar Technology College in Worcester. At A level, the county is slightly under the England average, but there are some reasonably performing schools, with the best being Hagley Catholic High School. High School also refers to the highest form of classical riding, High School Dressage. ... Building Project Haybridge is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive with 1,100 students (300 in the sixth form) in Hagley, serving North West Worcestershire. ... Hagley is a large village on the northern boundary of Worcestershire, England, near to the towns of Kidderminster and Stourbridge. ... The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904. ...

GCSE results by district council (%)

• Malvern Hills 51.7
• Wychavon 50.5
• Bromsgrove 48.9
• Worcester 39.6
• Redditch 38.1
• Wyre Forest 34.9

Towns and villages

The county town and only city is Worcester. The other major settlements, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch are satellite towns of Birmingham. There are also several market towns: Malvern, Bewdley, Evesham, Droitwich Spa, Pershore, and Tenbury Wells. A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... The city of Worcester (pronounced Wuh-ster) is the county town of Worcestershire in England; the river Severn runs through the middle, with the citys large Worcester Cathedral overlooking the river. ... , Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. ... , Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England. ... Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ... Malvern is a town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England . ... Bewdley ( pronunciation) is a small town in Worcestershire, England, along the Severn Valley a few miles to the west of Kidderminster. ... The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904. ... , Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001). ... Pershore is a small market town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. ... The Pump Rooms Tenbury Wells is a small scenic market town in Worcestershire, England, lying on the south bank of the River Teme. ...

For a full list of settlements, see list of places in Worcestershire. This is a list of cities, towns and villages in the ceremonial county of Worcestershire, England. ...

Places of interest

Key
	Abbey/Priory/Cathedral
	Accessible open space
	Amusement/Theme Park
	Castle
	Country Park
	English Heritage
	Forestry Commission
	Heritage railway
	Historic House
	Museums (free/not free)
	National Trust
	Zoo

• Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
• Walton Hill and the Clent Hills
• Malvern Hills - Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Severn Valley Railway
• Wadborough
• Worcester Cathedral
• Great Malvern Priory
• River Teme and valley
• Tenbury Wells with its unique Pump Rooms.
• River Severn at Worcester, River Avon at Pershore or Evesham
• Witley Court at Great Witley. A burnt-out shell of a large English stately home, famous for its gigantic fountain, now restored to working order. Currently run by English Heritage.
• West Midlands Safari Park
• Hanbury Hall
• Forge Mill Needle Museum at Redditch, the only remaining working needle mill in the world.

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Local groups

• Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
• 29th Regiment of Foot
• West Midland Bird Club

The Worcestershire Wildlife Trust is one of almost 50 wildlife trusts throughout the United Kingdom. ... // Early History The 29th Regiment of Foot was raised in 1694 by Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards during War of the Grand Alliance known in America as King Williams War. ... The West Midland Bird Club is the UKs largest regional ornithological society. ...

See also

• Worcestershire sauce

1900 advertisement Worcestershire sauce (IPA: (wuster-shur or wuster-sheer)) is a widely used fermented liquid condiment originally manufactured by Lea & Perrins, in Midland Road, Worcester, England. ...

External links

• Worcester City
• Worcestershire County Council main site
• History of the Worcestershire Regiment
• Worcestershire County Cricket Club
• Geology of the Malvern Hills

Footnotes

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References

• "Spa Towns: Malvern" October 27, retrieved June 24, 2006

v • d • e Ceremonial counties of England

Counties of the Lieutenancies Act 1997 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... The Lieutenancies Act 1997 (1997 c. ... 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Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Cumbria (IPA: ), is a shire county in the extreme North West of England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Motto: Domine dirige nos Latin: Lord, guide us Shown within Greater London Sovereign state Constituent country Region Greater London Status City and Ceremonial County Admin HQ Guildhall Government  - Leadership see text  - Mayor David Lewis  - MP Mark Field  - London Assembly John Biggs Area  - Total 1. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ... North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... This article is about the English county. ... Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in the North East of England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... The County of West Midlands is a metropolitan county in western central England with a population of around 2,600,000 people. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... Coat of Arms of South Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, that has a population of 2. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ...

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Counties that originate prior to 1889 Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Bedfordshire • Berkshire • Buckinghamshire • Cambridgeshire • Cheshire • Cornwall • Cumberland • Derbyshire • Devon • Dorset • Durham • Essex • Gloucestershire • Hampshire • Herefordshire • Hertfordshire • Huntingdonshire • Kent • Lancashire • Leicestershire • Lincolnshire • Middlesex • Monmouthshire • Norfolk • Northamptonshire • Northumberland • Nottinghamshire • Oxfordshire • Rutland • Shropshire • Somerset • Staffordshire • Suffolk • Surrey • Sussex • Warwickshire • Westmorland • Wiltshire • Worcestershire • Yorkshire Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs) is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Cumberland is one of the 39 traditional counties of England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Part of the seafront of Torquay, south Devon, at high tide Devon is a large county in South West England, bordered by Cornwall to the west, and Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dÉ”.sÉ™t], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... County Durham is a county in north-east England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... Gloucestershire (pronounced ; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a county in South West England. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county and unitary district (known as County of Herefordshire) in the West Midlands region of England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... Huntingdonshire (abbreviated Hunts) is a part of England around Huntingdon, which is currently administered as a local government district of Cambridgeshire. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... The Middlesex Guildhall at Westminster Middlesex is one of the 39 historic counties of England and was the second smallest (after Rutland). ... Monmouthshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, covering south-east Wales. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in the South East of England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Oakham Castle Rutland is traditionally Englands smallest county and is bounded on the west and north by Leicestershire, northeast by Lincolnshire, and southeast by Northamptonshire. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... This article is about the county of Somerset in England. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Suffolk (pronounced ) is a large historic and modern non-metropolitan county in East Anglia, England. ... This article is about the English county. ... This article refers to the historic county in England. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced // or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Westmorland (formerly also spelt Westmoreland, an even older spelling is Westmerland) is an area of north west England and one of the 39 historic counties of England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ...