Worcestershire (including Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester, Wychavon and Wyre Forest)It has a population of around 566,000 and covers approximately 174,000 hectares. Here is a list of nearby or neighbouring counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands.
During previous centuries, Worcestershire was strongly associated with the wool industry and the production of items including carpets, needles and gloves. The oldest newspaper in the world, the Berrows Journal, was first published in the country in 1690 and during the 19th century Malvern became a popular spa town. A major feature of the landscape in Worcestershire are The Malvern Hills, which are an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and of Special Scientific Interest, due to their geology and biology. It is also believed that Worcestershire inspired the writer J. R. R. Tolkien when he wrote about The Shire in the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books. The Gordon Russell Design Museum in Broadway is housed within the furniture designers original workshop and the exhibits celebrate his life and work, which was shaped by the arts and crafts movement as well as Modernism and his work continues to influence contemporary design. Performing arts venues in Worcestershire include the Palace Theatre in Redditch, Evesham Arts Centre, the Artrix in Bromsgrove, Malvern Theatre and Huntingdon Hall in Worcester.
The county town of Worcestershire is Worcester, where you can visit Worcester Cathedral, which was built between 1084 and 1504 in architectural styles ranging from Norman to Gothic and is noted for its finely carved woodwork. Set among parkland with features such as orchards, fruit gardens and an orangery, 18th century country house Hanbury Hall, has beautifully decorated interiors that include paintings of scenes from classical mythology. Located in the town of Redditch is Forge Mill Needle Museum, which organises exhibitions and runs workshops. During the Victorian period Redditch dominated the global production of needles and visitors to the museum can learn about the history of the town and how needles produced there were used in the manufacture of textiles. Other attractions in Worcestershire include Worcester Porcelain Museum, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum, Harvington Hall, the Museum of Carpet in Kidderminster, Avoncroft Museum Of Historic Buildings and Broadway Tower and Country Park.
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Gift Box It Ltd supply quality assured and affordable gifts to the general public, via craft fairs and retail floor space. Our aim is to ...
Worcester, Worcestershire
I run a small wax melt business and I am committed to creating the perfect handmade items and gifts for your homes! Our main focus is our ...
Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire
We hand knit toys, dolls and dolls clothes, baby clothes and accessories as well as numerous novelty items. We also make fabric dolls, ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
Handmade unique personalised cards and gifts for every occasions. Beautiful cards not only for women but for men and children. Often the ...
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
What started out as a hobby a few years ago has made me decide to take the risk and try to turn it into a business. Each item is designed ...
Evesham, Worcestershire
Fine furniture maker/cabinet maker/carpenter. I make, what ever people want.Hopefully trying to sell smaller craft pieces as a possibles ...
Worcester, Worcestershire
One Tooth Moose is an illustrator that produces high quality watercolour paintings of animals. Each individual art piece is created carefully ...
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
The catalyst for my silver jewellery is the fascination of line and movement found within nature I aim to capture its spirit through etching ...
Bewdley, Worcestershire
There are two strands to my practice one predominantly in gouache and watercolour and the other in oil and acrylics on a larger scale. ...
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Hi I am a Photographer and Creative Artist and my artworks Range in style from Landscapes to Trees and Nature to Abstract concept creations. ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
We make hand made greeting cards and other hand made craft items. Photo framed cards with all shots that I have personally taken of various ...
Evesham, Worcestershire
We are one of the UK first manufactures of 5D Diamond Painting kits. We create custom kits and our own kits right here in the UK. Our passion ...
Birmingham, Worcestershire
We have been in the watch and gift ware trade for many years based in the Jewellery Quarter Birmingham , recently we have introduced Sienna ...
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
I am a self-taught illustrator and portrait artist. I last received formal art training at school in 1976 when I completed my Art O Level. ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
I machine embroider blankets, towels, bibs, dog bandanas, cushion covers, Christmas sacks and inserts for box frames. I also make my own ...
Malvern, Worcestershire
I am a jeweller designer, of one off pieces in silver, copper, and Bronze. I also integrate the use of semi-precious stones into my jewellery ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
The end of another week. I have completed some gorgeous advent calendars for a customer and played around with mixed media in the form ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
Well its been a while and things have been extremely busy. I have moved house and I am now sitting in my wonderful craft room looking out ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
hi my lovelies I did say I would try and blog once a week, and here we are. It has been an eventful week for me as hubby was taken into ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
Hi all, Well while I am an old hand and crafting and card making this is at the first time Ive gone public. It is a little scary and I ...
Evesham, Worcestershire
Last year was my first year in business and I spent it just taking what ever I could get hold of work wise. I finished the year by getting ...
Evesham, Worcestershire
Hi guys. Been lucky enough to get to work in a new workshop this week. While I was there I made a rather nice set of draws. Check them ...
Evesham, Worcestershire
I’m in the process of taking a Lease out on a unit. I’ve wanted to do this since I was sixteen. I’m going to finally have somewhere of ...
Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire
A great start to 2018. We are currently working on a very challenging order of a bride and groom bear. These are going to be our biggest ...
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Hello folks Just a blog to tell you all that I have a small display ( 4 framed artworks ) at the Civic in Stourport. A great place to ...
Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire
We are now in our 3rd year and have been really busy finding new and very different items to knit and crochet. Whist we still make toys, ...
Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire
We are really pleased that we now have regular orders coming in especially since we now have customers coming back to us for more items ...
Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire
After a very busy Christmas period we are so pleased that we are still getting regular orders. I have been making custom orders and after ...
Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire
Well want a great first 3 months things were going really slowly at first but now we seem to be getting noticed thanks mainly to our local ...
Redditch, Worcestershire
I will be at the Sunday craft event in the Town Hall at Stratford-upon-Avon on the 29th July 2018 from 10.00am - 4.00pm There will be ...
(Born 1857 in Lower Broadheath in Worcestershire), Music
Elgar was an eminent classical composer. One of his works included the Enigma Variations in 1899, which was very popular at the time.
(Born 1817 in Birtsmorton in Worcestershire), Carpentry
Clissett created the West Midlands-style rush-seated ladderback chair. Ernest Gimson was a pupil of Clissett and created variations of the chair.