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   What is Redditch known for?

   • Redditch is known the world over for its manufacture of fishing tackle and hooks. Samuel Allcock was founded in the 19th Century - and made millions of fishing hooks every week. The document setting out Redditch as a New Town was signed on April 14, 1964.

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   Where is Redditch in England?

   • Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. In 2021 the town had a population of 81,637 and the district had a population of 87,037.

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   Is Redditch a good place to live?

   • Once producing 90% of the world’s needles, Redditch is a town with a rich industrial history. Redditch is a mixture of old and new in north-east Worcestershire – around 15 miles south of Birmingham. It has a large choice of leisure activities and excellent transport links.

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   Is Redditch a 50 year old town?

   • The New Town of Redditch in Worcestershire is officially 50 years old this week. It's now famous for its roads and roundabouts and for being something of a pioneer in new town development. But there's much more to Redditch than that.

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   How did Redditch get its name?

   • The name of Redditch can be traced back to the 13th century when it was Red Ditch or Red Dyche. Redditch was world famous long before it became a New Town. Like the rest of Britain, the Beeching Axe fell on Redditch - around the time the New Town was starting. But locals kicked up a fuss and a single track line to the town was saved.

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   How did Redditch become a new town?

   • Samuel Allcock was founded in the 19th Century - and made millions of fishing hooks every week. The document setting out Redditch as a New Town was signed on April 14, 1964. The Cistercians set up Bordesley Abbey in 1138 - and helped tame the River Arrow with an early form of flood management scheme. Needles were first made using water power.

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   Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. In 2021 the town had a population of 81,637 [6] and the district had a population of 87,037.

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   Apr 16, 2014 · Redditch is known the world over for its manufacture of fishing tackle and hooks. Samuel Allcock was founded in the 19th Century - and made millions of fishing hooks every week.

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5. www.visitworcestershire.org › locations › redditchRedditch - Visit Worcestershire: Official Tourism Website

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   Redditch is a mixture of old and new in north-east Worcestershire – around 15 miles south of Birmingham. It has a large choice of leisure activities and excellent transport links. From the visitor point of view, it is home to several historical sites such as The National Needle Museum, ruins of 11th century Bordesley Abbey and the remains of ...

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6. www.redditchbc.gov.uk › things-to-do › places-toAbout Redditch and Tourist Information | Redditchbc.gov.uk

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   Redditch is the birthplace of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and in 2007 Redditch’s then MP, Jacqui Smith, became Britain’s first female Home Secretary. If you want to know what’s going...

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   That was the Redditch that beheld the famous Charles Dicken and our historic town is justly famous for its industrial heritage of needles, fishing tackle, springs and many more industries.

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   The birthplace of rock legends and industrial inventions, Redditch town is a seamless blend of old and new. Located in the heart of England in the beautiful county of Worcestershire,...

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   Redditch was briefly famous (via The Graham Norton Show) for a tongue-in-cheek calendar featuring its "picturesque" roundabouts created by a local printing company. The calendar was called, unsurprisingly, Roundabouts of Redditch, and it proved so successful that it sparked a national series.