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- The area which became Worcestershire formed the heartland of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of the Hwicce. It was absorbed by the Kingdom of Mercia during the 7th century and became part of the unified Kingdom of England in 927. Worcestershire was established as an administrative and defensive unit in the early tenth century.
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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.
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Worcestershire sauce has its roots in India but was actually created by accident in its namesake town of Worcester, England in 1835. The Lea & Perrins company says Lord Sandys (whose identity is disputed) had returned home to England to retire after successfully governing Bengal, India for many years. He so missed his favorite Indian sauce that he ...
Lea and Perrins successfully branched out by convincing stewards on British passenger ships to include it on their dining table set-ups. It soon became a British staple, primarily as a steak sauce, and further emigrated worldwide. The bottles are still wrapped in paper as was done originally to protect them from breaking during sea voyages. Worcest...
The full recipe for Worcestershire saucehas yet to be revealed by the original purveyors of this upscale condiment, Lea & Perrins. The original bottle shows the ingredients to be barley malt vinegar, spirit vinegar, molasses, sugar, salt, anchovies, tamarind extract, onions, garlic, and unspecified spices and flavorings. Some of the additional ingr...
The U.S. version of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce differs from the British recipe. In place of malt vinegar, distilled white vinegar is used and there's literally three times more sugar and slightly more than three times as much sodium per one-third ounce. The U.S. version is also labeled with a smaller serving size, a teaspoon is one serving ...
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May 4, 2024 · 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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The geographical area now known as Worcestershire was first populated at least 700,000 years ago. [5] The area became predominantly agricultural in the Bronze Age, leading to population growth and more evidence of settlement. By the Iron Age, hill forts dominated the landscape.
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Apr 8, 2024 · Last Updated: Apr 8, 2024 • Article History. Worcester Cathedral. Tomb of King John (centre) in Worcester Cathedral, Worcestershire, England. Worcester, city (district), administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, west-central England. Worcester is the historic county town (seat) of Worcestershire.
Aug 9, 2023 · 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), whose work had already done much to illuminate Worcestershire’s past. Professor Peter Coss. Chairman. Announcements… Revisiting Worcestershire’s Past.
