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- The administrative county of Worcestershire comprises six districts: Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Wychavon, Wyre Forest, the borough of Redditch, and the city of Worcester.
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The recreated County of Worcestershire came into existence on 1 April 1998 as an administrative and ceremonial county, although this excluded the Black Country towns of Dudley, Halesowen, Oldbury and Stourbridge (which remained part of the West Midlands). [46]
4 days ago · Worcestershire, administrative and historic county of west-central England. It is located in the western portion of the Midlands region southwest of West Midlands metropolitan county. The city of Worcester is the county seat.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The administrative boundaries of Worcestershire, England have been fluid for over 150 years since the first major changes in 1844. There were many detached parts of Worcestershire in the surrounding counties, and conversely there were islands of other counties within Worcestershire.
4 days ago · Worcester, city (district), administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, west-central England. Worcester is the historic county town (seat) of Worcestershire. Except for the small residential suburb of St. John’s, it lies on the east bank of the River Severn.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
County Town: Worcester. Main Towns: Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Dudley, Evesham, Great Malvern, Kidderminster, Pershore, Redditch, Stourbridge. Main Rivers: Stour, Severn, Teme, Avon. Highlights: Bournville; Broadway; Malvern Hills; Severn Valley Railway; Worcester Cathedral. Highest Point: Worcestershire Beacon, 1,395 feet. Area: 738 sq miles.
In 1974 the county was merged with Herefordshire to form a large single administrative county of Hereford and Worcester which in 1998 was reverted to the original historical counties.
The county contains 5 hundreds, 243 pars., the parliamentary and municipal boroughs of Kidderminster (1 member) and Worcester (1 member), part of the parl. and mun. bor. of Dudley (1 member), and the mun. bors. of Bewdley, Droitwich, and Evesham. It is almost entirely in the diocese of Worcester.
