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History of Worcestershire. The North West View of the City of Worcester. The area now known as Worcestershire has had human presence for over half a million years. Interrupted by two ice ages, Worcestershire has had continuous settlement since roughly 10,000 years ago.
4 days ago · The historic county of Worcestershire was heavily wooded in early times and consequently is not rich in prehistoric remains. There are, however, great Iron Age earthworks on the Malvern and the Bredon Hills that have been dated to the 2nd–1st centuries bce. A few traces of the area’s Roman occupation have been found in Worcester city.
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Worcestershire was constituted as a county around 927, as the Kingdom of England formed. During the High Middle Ages the county was the site of the Battle of Evesham, in which Simon de Montfort was defeated, and in 1651 the Battle of Worcester was the last major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Apr 13, 2023 · Worcestershire has been the birthplace of some famous names. Among them Kidderminster-born Roland Hill. Without him the stamp may never have come into existence. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin was born in Stourport-on-Severn to a well-respected family who had lived in the town for many years.
Apr 8, 2024 · In 1751 John Wall founded the porcelain industry for which the town is now famous. Another famous product is Worcestershire, or Worcester, sauce, a complex fermented condiment that was introduced by Lea & Perrins in 1838. Various light engineering concerns are also found in the modern town.
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Aug 9, 2023 · Welcome to Worcestershire Historical Society. Worcestershire, like many of England’s historic counties, is served by a society dedicated to the publication of historical records. Founded in 1893, our Society was built on the work of famous Worcestershire antiquaries like Thomas Habington (1560-1647) and Treadway Russell Nash (1725-1811 ...
3 days ago · A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3 Covers two parts of the historic county: firstly, the hundred of Halfshire in the north-east, which includes several areas now within the greater Birmingham area, including Dudley, Halesowen and Yardley.
