Worcester is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 27 mi (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 mi (37 km) north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census.
Worcester, England
Oswald and Eadnoth
The medieval cloisters
Tudor buildings in Friar Street
Worcestershire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement and the county town.
Image: River Severn, Central Worcester geograph.org.uk 3185511 (cropped)
Image: Broadway Tower (cropped)
Image: Malvern Hills in June 2005
The Battle of Powick Bridge on the River Teme on 23 September 1642 began the English Civil War.