Worcestershire

Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands in England. It is best known for the Malvern Hills and the cathedral city of Worcester. It is also the starting point of the Severn Valley Railway.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Worcester Cathedral and Worcester Sixth Form College.

Worcester Cathedral

Church

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Worcester Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin, is a Church of England cathedral in Worcester, England. The cathedral is the seat of the bishop of Worcester and is the mother church of the diocese of Worcester; it is administered by its dean and chapter.

Worcester Sixth Form College

College

Worcester Sixth Form College is a 16-19 Academy in Worcester, England. It is located in the south-east of the city and was founded on the site of the former Worcester Grammar School for Girls following reorganisation in 1983.

Worcester Shrub Hill Railway Station

Railway station

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Worcester Shrub Hill is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester, England; the other is Worcester Foregate Street in the city centre. A third, Worcestershire Parkway, is located just outside the city to the south-east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worcester and Pershore.

Worcester

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Worcester is an historic English cathedral city on the river Severn. Worcester is the county town of Worcestershire.

Pershore

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Pershore is a market town and civil parish in the Wychavon district, in Worcestershire, England. It lies on the banks of the river Avon and in the Vale of Evesham, 6 miles west of Evesham and 10 miles east of Worcester.

St John’s

Suburb

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St John's is a western suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, lying west of the city centre and the River Severn. St. John's is referred to locally as the "Village in the City", which is partly due to being an independent township, before joining the city in 1837. St John’s is situated 3½ miles northwest of Worcestershire.

Worcestershire

Also known as: “County of Worcestershire”, “Worcester”, and “Worcs”
Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.1667° or 52° 10′ north

Longitude

-2.1667° or 2° 10′ west

Population

621,000

Elevation

180 feet (55 metres)

Abbreviation

“WOR”

Open location code

9C4V5R8M+M8

GeoNames ID

2633560

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