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1. www.historyhit.com › guides › best-historic-sites-in10 of the Best Historic Sites in Worcestershire

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   Jun 23, 2022 · Here are 10 of the most impressive historic sites and attractions in Worcestershire, inviting you to gaze on Elizabethan manors, step onto medieval battlefields, or tread through Second World War and Cold War history at Drakelow Tunnels.

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   Downloadable Visitor's Guide is available on their website. Member of ArchivesCard scheme. ARCHON code: 45. If you are an archivist or custodian of this archive you can use the archive update...

4. www.thehistorypress.co.uk › article › a-pottedA potted history of Worcestershire - The History Press

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   Apr 13, 2023 · From the dastardly gunpowder plot, where some of its families tried to destroy the king, to it being designated a place of refuge for our royal family and politicians should Hitler invade. Worcestershire has been the birthplace of some famous names. Among them Kidderminster-born Roland Hill.

5. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › worcsA History of the County of Worcester - British History Online

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   A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3 Covers two parts of the historic county: firstly, the hundred of Halfshire in the north-east, which includes several areas now within the greater Birmingham area, including Dudley, Halesowen and Yardley.

6. fvca.org.uk › pictorial-history-of-fairfieldPictorial History of Fairfield, Wildmoor & Stoneybridge

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   Glassblowing at Foxes Glassworks, Fairfield, C1920. Fairfield’s St. Mark’s Church was originally built as a chapel of ease to Belbroughton in 1854. Fairfield Village Hall was built in 1979, replacing the previous wooden Church Hall that was built in 1926.

7. www.museumofroyalworcester.org › discover-learnKey dates in history - Museum of Royal Worcester

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   Below are key dates in history for Royal Worcester, from its first beginnings, covering the many owners, commissioning of commemorative pieces right through to modern day production and the closure in 2009. You can learn more about some of these key dates in history by searching through our archive. Key dates in history for Royal Worcester.

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   Where is the Museum of Royal Worcester?

   • The Museum of Royal Worcester, situated on Severn Street in Worcester, houses a fine collection of local porcelain works and exhibits focused on Georgian, Victorian and 20th century lives. Worcester porcelain was manufactured in the city between 1751 and 2008, and was widely known as luxury tableware.

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   When did Royal Worcester start?

   • Below are key dates in history for Royal Worcester, from its first beginnings, covering the many owners, commissioning of commemorative pieces right through to modern day production and the closure in 2009. Royal Academy founded with Sir Joshua Reynolds as its first president. Severn Street factory expanded from 70 to 700 employees.

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   What is Worcestershire known for?

   • Explore the people and places of Worcestershire's past at these historic sites. From the porcelain collection at the Museum of Royal Worcester to the enchanting folly of Broadway Tower, Worcestershire is home to an array of unique and memorable historic sites.

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   What is Avoncroft Museum of historic buildings?

   • Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is an open-air museum in Stoke Heath, Worcestershire, which provides safe harbour for historic buildings wearied by neglect or displaced by new planning. The structures at Avoncroft represent over 700 years of history.

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   How many mills were there in Bromsgrove in 1086?

   • There were three mills in the manor of Bromsgrove in 1086, worth 13 s. 4 d. (fn. 268) Bromsgrove Mill,' on the churche and markett waye,' (fn. 269) was given with the manor to Ambrose Earl of Warwick by Elizabeth.

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   What happened to the manor of Bromsgrove?

   • William Earl of Salisbury joined Louis of France against King John, and forfeited the manor of Bromsgrove, which was granted in 1216 to Gilbert de Ayre. (fn. 72) The earl was restored to favour on the accession of Henry III, and this manor was given back to him in 1217. (fn. 73) He died in 1226, (fn. 74) when the manor again came to the Crown.

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9. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › worcsParishes: Bromsgrove - British History Online

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   The award for Bonehill is dated 19 November 1813, that for Woodcote Green Common, Great Wood, Little Wood and Hopping Hill Coppice 5 July 1855, and for Chadwick, including parts of Lickey, Etchy and Wildmoor, 10 December 1795.