Worcestershire
Geography
Status	Ceremonial & Non-metropolitan county
Region	West Midlands
Area - Total - Admin. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. council	Ranked 34th 1,741 km² (672 sq mi) Ranked 29th
Admin HQ	Worcester
ISO 3166-2	GB-WOR
ONS code	47
NUTS 3	UKG12
Demography
Population - Total (2006 est. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Area. See also Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by area Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. ISO 3166-2GB is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to the United Kingdom. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, ( NUTS) for the French nomenclature d'unités territoriales statistiques, is a Geocode In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) - Density - Admin. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume council	Ranked 38th 552,900 318/km² (824/sq mi) Ranked 22nd
Ethnicity	97. This is a List of Ceremonial counties of England by Population. This is a list of non-metropolitan counties of England by population. 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 /ˈwʊstəʃɚ/; listen (help·info) abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Composition Graphical representation of the House of Commons This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons Michael John Foster (born March 14, 1963) is a British Politician. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Julie Kirkbride (born 5 June 1960, Halifax, West Yorkshire) is a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Peter James Luff MP (born 18 February, 1955) is a British politician The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Jacqueline Jill "Jacqui" Smith (born 3 November 1962 is a British Politician for the Labour Party. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Sir William Michael Hardy Spicer (born January 22, 1943) is the British Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Richard Thomas Taylor, MP, FRCP (born July 7, 1934) is an English doctor turned politician Independent William David Wiggin (born 4 June 1966 is a British Conservative Party politician Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister for Agriculture & Fisheries The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Energy policy In May 2006 a report commissioned by British Gas showed that housing in Malvern Hills produced the 6th highest average carbon emissions in the country at Parishes in Wyre Forest District Kidderminster is unparished Areley Kings Bewdley Broome Population The following table illustrates the change in the district's population between 1801 and 2001 Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester. 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

The county borders Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century To the west, the county is bordered by the Malvern Hills, by which is located the spa town of Malvern. The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire Malvern is a Town and Civil parish in Worcestershire, England. The western side of the hills is in the county of Herefordshire. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the The southern part of the county is bordered by Gloucestershire and the northern edge of the Cotswolds, and to the east is Warwickshire. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century See also Cotswold The Cotswolds is a range of Hills in west-central England, sometimes called the "Heart of England" Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to The two major rivers flowing through the county are the Severn and the Avon. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin The River Avon or Avon is a River in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire,

Other than the city of Worcester, there are several other small to medium sized towns such as Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Malvern, Pershore, Evesham and Redditch. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. Bromsgrove is a Town in Worcestershire, West Midlands, 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. Evesham ( is a middle-sized rural Market town in Worcestershire, UK in the Local Authority District of Wychavon. Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. In the southern part of the county, the area is still largely rural.

There are many accents and dialects within Worcestershire. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος dialektos) is a variety of a Language that is characteristic of a particular group of 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. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Brummie (sometimes Brummy) is a colloquial term for the inhabitants accent and Dialect of Birmingham, England, as well as being a The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region

Contents 1 History 2 Local government 3 Physical geography 4 Culture, media and sport 5 Radio 6 Economy 6.1 Industry and Agriculture 7 Education 8 Towns and villages 9 Places of interest 10 Local groups 11 See also 12 External links 13 Footnotes 14 References

History

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

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). Background Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester, had gained a dominant position in the government of the Kingdom of England after his victory at the Simon de Montfort 6th Earl of Leicester (1208 – August 4, 1265) was the principal leader of the Baronial opposition to King Henry III of England The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester England and was the final battle of the English Civil War.

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. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar A glove ( Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of Garment (and more specifically a Fashion Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. A carpet is any loom-woven felted textile or grass floor covering Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. 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. Droitwich Spa is a Town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22585 (2001 Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Roman Roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news 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). A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Berrow's Worcester Journal claims to be the oldest continually published newspaper in the World and is owned by Newsquest, the second largest Publisher of regional 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. Malvern is a Town and Civil parish in Worcestershire, England. e. to be very pure. ^[1]

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. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um 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 Worcestershire County Council came into existence in 1889 and covered the whole of the traditional county, except two county boroughs - Dudley and Worcester. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Dudley ( is a large town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of 194919. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. The county also had many exclaves, completely surrounded by the adjoining counties of Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Oxfordshire. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the The most noticeable were Dudley and the area around Shipston-on-Stour. Dudley ( is a large town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of 194919. Shipston-on-Stour is a town and Civil parish within the Stratford-on-Avon district of the southern part of Warwickshire, England. In return, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Shropshire had islands within Worcestershire. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the These were found at Clent, Tardebigge and Halesowen/Oldbury respectively, though the latter originally was outside Worcestershire for nine-hundred years. Clent is a village in Worcestershire, England, southwest of Birmingham close to the edge of the West Midlands conurbation. Tardebigge is a Village in Worcestershire, England. The village is most famous for the Tardebigge Locks, a flight of 30 Canal locks Halesowen is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands, England. Oldbury is a Town in the West Midlands in England. It is a part of the Black Country and the administrative centre of the borough of Sandwell The southern boundary of the county was especially confusing, with parish boundaries penetrating deep into Gloucestershire and vice-versa. History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century

Dudley's historical status within the Worcester Diocese and through its aristocracy links ensured to a certain extent that the island was self-governing. Dudley ( is a large town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of 194919. The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. Worcester was also self-governing and was known as The City and County of Worcester. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. 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. Sedgley is a town in the West Midlands of England, but historically in Staffordshire. Brierley Hill is a Town and electoral ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Coseley is a town located mostly within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the English West Midlands. Amblecote is a suburbanised village in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England, which now forms part of and is situated one and Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England.

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. Broadway Tower is a Folly located on Broadway Hill A44 between Evesham and Moreton-in-Marsh, one mile (1 In Architecture, a folly is a Building constructed strictly as a decoration having none of the usual purposes of housing or sheltering associated with a conventional Yardley is an area in east Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own District committee. Northfield is an area in south-west Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own District committee. Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England, three miles south of the city centre Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Oldbury is a Town in the West Midlands in England. It is a part of the Black Country and the administrative centre of the borough of Sandwell Warley was from 1966 to 1974 a County borough and Civil parish formed by the combination of the existing county borough of Smethwick with the non-county County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City St John's is a large suburb of Worcester, west of the city centre and the River Severn. 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. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. 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. Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Amblecote is a suburbanised village in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, England, which now forms part of and is situated one and 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 carefully planned from its inception and is typically Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to

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. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City 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 Dudley ( is a large town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of 194919. Warley was from 1966 to 1974 a County borough and Civil parish formed by the combination of the existing county borough of Smethwick with the non-county 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 West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. The West Midlands County Council was in existence for only a short period before abolition in 1986. The West Midlands County Council (WMCC was from 1974 to 1986 the upper-tier administrative body for the West Midlands county, a Metropolitan county in England 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. The structure of Local government in the United Kingdom underwent large changes in the 1990s 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

The post-1974 districts of Redditch, Worcester, Wychavon and Wyre Forest were retained with little or no change. Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Parishes in Wyre Forest District Kidderminster is unparished Areley Kings Bewdley Broome However the Leominster and Malvern Hills districts straddled the historic border: a new Malvern Hills district was constituted covering the Worcestershire part of these. Leominster was a local government district in England from 1 April 1974 to 1 April 1998. Energy policy In May 2006 a report commissioned by British Gas showed that housing in Malvern Hills produced the 6th highest average carbon emissions in the country at

See also: List of Worcestershire boundary changes

Physical geography

Worcestershire is a fairly rural county. Boundary changes affecting the English County of Worcestershire The Malvern Hills, which run from the south of the county into Herefordshire, are made up mainly of volcanic igneous rock and metamorphic rock, some of which date from before 1200 million years ago. The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire Plate tectonics and hotspots Divergent plate boundaries At the Igneous rocks (etymology from Latin ignis, fire are rocks formed by solidification of cooled Magma (molten rock Metamorphic rock is the result of the transformation of an existing rock type the protolith, in a process called Metamorphism, which means "change For more on the geology of the Malvern Hills, see the External links. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit

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. Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic Cricket structure representing the historic county The Club's players have included Tom Graveney, Ian Botham, Glenn McGrath, Graeme Hick, Kapil Dev, Vikram Solanki, Don Kenyon and Basil D'Oliveira. Thomas William Graveney (born June 16 1927) in Riding Mill, Northumberland, is a former English Cricketer and was the President Sir Ian Terence Botham, OBE (born 24 November 1955) is a former England Test Cricketer and Test team captain and current Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player Graeme Ashley Hick (born 23 May, 1966) is a retired English Cricketer who played 65 Tests and 120 One Day Internationals Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj ( कपिल देव) ( (born 6 January 1959 Chandigarh) better known as Kapil Dev, is a former Indian cricketer Vikram Singh Solanki (born 1 April, 1976 in India) is an English Cricketer who plays County cricket for Worcestershire Donald Kenyon ( May 15, 1924, Wordsley, Staffordshire – November 12, 1996, Worcester) was an English Basil Lewis D'Oliveira CBE (born 4 October 1931 is a retired Cricketer Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, he was classified as 'coloured' Worcester Rugby Football Club, the Worcester Warriors, whose ground is at Sixways, Worcester, were promoted to the Guinness Premiership in 2004. The Worcester Rugby Football Club are an English Rugby union club The English Premiership (known as the Guinness Premiership because of the league's sponsorship by Guinness) is a professional league competition for Rugby

The village of Broadheath, about 6 miles (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

Malvern is the home of the Malvern Fringe Festival, one of the oldest festivals of its kind in the world ^[2]

By far the largest and most successful football club in the county is Kidderminster Harriers FC. Great Malvern is a Town in Worcestershire, England, positioned at the foot 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. Kidderminster Harriers FC are an English Association football team based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. In 2000 they became the first Worcestershire club to compete in the Football League.

The film, Shrek the Third, mentioned Worcestershire as an academy, resembling an American High School. Shrek the Third, released 6 years after the first ''Shrek'' and 3 years after the second ''Shrek'', is a 2007 Animated film, and the

Radio

There are two commercial radio stations which broadcast to the county as well as Herefordshire, these are: Wyvern FM, and Sunshine Radio, and one non-commercial local BBC station, BBC Hereford & Worcester. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. 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. Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a Town in north 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 1072 The Wyre is a local radio station which serves Kidderminster, Bewdley Stourport-on-Severn and Stourbridge. Wyre Forest is a large semi-natural Woodland and Forest which straddles the borders of Worcestershire and Shropshire, England 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 broadcasts on 106. 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 Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. 7FM under the name Youthcomm Radio. 1067 Youthcomm Radio is a youth community radio station licensed by Ofcom broadcasting to Worcester on 106 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. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to

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. Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. Radio Wyvern commenced broadcasting on 1530 kHz AM (196 Metres Medium Wave) and 96. 2 MHz FM in Worcestershire following a campaign to establish 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. 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 The name also symbolises the two major rivers which flowed through the two counties - the River Severn and the River Wye. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin This article is about the river that flows along or close to the Anglo-Welsh border 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. Neil Fox may refer to Neil Fox (media personality, English radio and television presenter Neil Fox (rugby league, English rugby league Eleanor Oldroyd (born Bury, Greater Manchester, June 2, 1962) is an English sports broadcaster with BBC Radio. Jane Garvey (Jane Famiano was head of the US Federal Aviation Administration from 1997 to 2002. 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. Jonathan Stephen Ross OBE (born 17 November 1960 in London, England) is a triple BAFTA -winning British Ruby Wax (born Ruby Wachs; April 19, 1953) is an American Comedian who made a Career in the United Kingdom Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky produced in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Wyvern FM is now owned by Gcap Media (formerly GWR Group) and now broadcast via studios at Perdiswell. Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group 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. Simulcast is a Portmanteau of " simul taneous broad' cast' " and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one Amplitude modulation ( AM) is a technique used in electronic communication most commonly for transmitting information via a Radio Carrier wave 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. Ludlow is a Market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. The station was again renamed in 2007 and became Sunshine Radio, complete with daily split programming for Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the In September 2008, Sunshine Radio is due to begin broadcasting via DAB Digital Radio across Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Digital Audio Broadcasting ( DAB) also known as Eureka 147, is a Digital radio technology for Broadcasting Radio stations used in Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the

On the 6th September 2007 - the Office of Communications (Ofcom) awarded a DAB Digital Multiplex licence for Herefordshire & Worcestershire to MuxCo (Hereford & Worcester) Ltd. The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the 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 MuxCo aims to provide a number of new radio stations including Shuffle, Smithy Rock, Local Live and Easy Radio. Shuffling is a procedure used to randomize a deck of Playing cards to provide an element of chance in Card games Shuffling is often followed by a 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. Wyvern FM is a radio station broadcasting to Herefordshire and Worcestershire in England. BBC Hereford and Worcester is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire. United Christian Broadcasters (UCB is an international Christian broadcasting and media group founded by Rhema Broadcasting Group in New Zealand. The Highways Agency is an Executive agency, part of the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom. The new multiplex aims to commence broadcasting from September 2008 utilising three transmitters; two of which are within Worcestershire at Great Malvern and Bromsgrove. Great Malvern is a Town in Worcestershire, England, positioned at the foot and partly on the sides of the Malvern Hills. Bromsgrove is a Town in Worcestershire, West Midlands, England. Although the applicant has stated that they may extend coverage at a later date via a relay at Headless Cross (Redditch). Headless Cross is the fourteenth album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1989. 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). The Office of Communications (Y Swyddfa Gyfathrebiadau or as it is more often known Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the Communication

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.

Year	Regional Gross Value Added[3]	Agriculture[4]	Industry[5]	Services[6]
1995	5,047	225	1,623	3,200
2000	6,679	159	2,002	4,518
2003	7,514	182	1,952	5,380

Industry and Agriculture

A large area of the county used to be traditionally devoted to fruit farming 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 fruit orchards that the British Automobile Association signposts a route (the "Blossom Trail") where the orchards can be seen in blossom in spring. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The hop ( Humulus) is a small genus of Flowering plants native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Vale of Evesham is the name used for the flat and fertile area of southern Worcestershire, England, along the valley of the River Avon, centred on The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. An orchard is an intentional planting of Trees or Shrubs maintained for Food production. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. Worcester City's coat of arms includes a depiction of three black pears, representing a now rare local pear variety, the Worcester Black Pear. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people A pear is a pomaceous Fruit produced by a tree of Genus Pyrus. 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. The apple is the pomaceous Fruit of the apple tree Species Malus domestica in the Rose family Rosaceae. Pershore is a small market Town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. A plum or gage is a stone fruit Tree in the genus Prunus, subgenus Prunus. John Drinkwater, the poet, wrote

Who travels Worcester county takes any road that comes when April tosses bounty to the cherries and the plums

Worcestershire is also famous for a number of its non-agricultural products. John Drinkwater ( June 1 1882 - March 25 1937) was an English Poet and Dramatist. A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" The city of Worcester and the surrounding county are best known for Worcestershire sauce such as that made by Lea and Perrins and for its porcelain works. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. Worcestershire sauce (ˈwʊstəˌʃɪə wooster-sheer is a widely used fermented liquid Condiment first made at 68 Broad Street Worcester by two Lea & Perrins is a United Kingdom food company originating in Worcester with a subsidiary in the United States which manufactures Lea & Perrins in New Jersey Porcelain is a Ceramic material made by heating raw materials generally including Clay in the form of Kaolin, in a Kiln to temperatures 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. Vinegar is an acidic liquid processed from the Fermentation of Ethanol in a process that yields its key ingredient Acetic acid (also called ethanoic acid The anchovies are a family ( Engraulidae) of small common salt-water fish Molasses or Treacle is a thick Syrup by-product from the processing of the Sugarcane or Sugar beet into Sugar. This article refers to the tree For other uses see Tamarindo (disambiguation. Organicsalsajpg||thumb|right|Onions used in salsa.]]Cooked onions in frying pan A spice is a dried Seed, Fruit, Root, Bark or vegetative substance used in Nutritionally insignificant quantities as a Food additive A Bloody Mary is a popular Cocktail containing Vodka, Tomato juice, and usually other Spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire The town of Malvern is the home of the Morgan traditional sports car. Malvern is a Town and Civil parish in Worcestershire, England. The Morgan Motor Company is a British motor car manufacturer The company was founded in 1909 by H A sports car is a term used to describe a class of Automobile. The painting, A Worcestershire Cottage by Arthur Claude Strachan is also of general renown.

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. A comprehensive school is a Secondary school and State school for children from the age of 11 to at least 16 that does not select children on the basis of academic See Royal Grammar School for the other schools with the name RGS Malvern College is a Coeducational British Public School, founded in 1865 State schools in Worcester and the Wyre Forest are two tier primary schools and secondary schools whilst Redditch and Bromsgrove have a three-tier system of First, Middle and High Schools. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. Bromsgrove is a Town in Worcestershire, West Midlands, England. Sixth-form provision in the county is quite generous. The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize

Towns and villages

The county town and only city is Worcester. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Worcester (ˈwʊstə is a city and County town of Worcestershire, in the West Midlands of England. The other major settlements, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch are satellite towns of Birmingham. Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. Bromsgrove is a Town in Worcestershire, West Midlands, England. Redditch is a Town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um There are also several market towns: Malvern, Bewdley, Evesham, Droitwich Spa, Pershore, and Tenbury Wells. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets 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 Evesham ( is a middle-sized rural Market town in Worcestershire, UK in the Local Authority District of Wychavon. Droitwich Spa is a Town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22585 (2001 Pershore is a small market Town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. Tenbury Wells is a small 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

• 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. Abbeys and priories in England lists Abbeys priories, friaries and other Monastic religious houses in England. This is a list of amusement parks which are or were based in the UK This page lists Castles in England. Bedfordshire Berkshire Bristol A country park is an area designated for people to visit and enjoy recreation in a countryside environment English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of The Forestry Commission (established in 1919 is a Non-ministerial government department responsible for Forestry in Great Britain. A heritage railway ( United Kingdom) preserved railway ( United Kingdom) or tourist railroad ( United States and Canada) is a Historic houses in England is a link page for any Stately home, Country house or other Historic house in England. A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales The following is a partial list of zoological gardens ( Zoos: Africa Algeria Algiers Zoo Oran Zoo The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is an open-air industrial and architectural Museum located in Stoke Heath, a district of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire At 316 metres above Sea level, Walton Hill is the highest point in the range of Hills in northern Worcestershire known as the Clent Hills The Clent Hills lie 15  km southwest of Birmingham City centre in Worcestershire, England. The Malvern Hills are a range of hills in the English counties of Worcestershire, Herefordshire and a small area of northern Gloucestershire An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland The Severn Valley Railway is a Heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral in Worcester, England situated on a bank overlooking the River Severn. Great Malvern Priory, in Malvern Worcestershire, England, was a Benedictine Monastery c The River Teme ( Welsh Afon Tefeidiad) rises in Mid Wales, south of Newtown in Powys, and flows through Ludlow in Shropshire Tenbury Wells is a small Market town in Worcestershire, England, lying on the south bank of the River Teme.
• River Severn at Worcester, River Avon at Pershore or Evesham
• Witley Court at Great Witley. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin The River Avon or Avon is a River in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Pershore is a small market Town in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Avon. Evesham ( is a middle-sized rural Market town in Worcestershire, UK in the Local Authority District of Wychavon. Witley Court in Worcestershire, England was once one of the great houses of the Midlands but today it is a spectacular ruin Great Witley is a village in north west Worcestershire, England. A burnt-out shell of a large English stately home, famous for its gigantic fountain, now restored to working order. A stately home is strictly speaking one of about 500 large properties built in England between the mid-16th century and the early part of the 20th century as well as converted Currently run by English Heritage. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of
• West Midlands Safari Park
• Hanbury Hall
• Forge Mill Needle Museum at Redditch, the only remaining working needle mill in the world. The West Midland Safari And Leisure Park is a Safari park located on the A456 in Bewdley in Worcestershire, England, opened in Hanbury Hall is a Country house in the village of Hanbury in Worcestershire, England, near Droitwich Spa. The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch, Worcestershire, is a historic museum celebrating Redditch's Industrial Heritage.

Local groups

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

See also

• Worcestershire sauce

External links

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

Footnotes

References

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

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