Worcester
Elgar Cricket and Royalists
Worcester is well known nationally for its porcelain its sauce and music, more precisely Elgar the English composer whose birthplace was Worcester.
Worcester is also known for its magnificent cathedral, which stands on the River Severn opposite the famous cricket ground.
During the English Civil War Worcester was the scene of the first and last battles of that conflict. The city’s leanings were to the Royalist cause.
Walking around the Worcester it is easy to see the effects of past mistakes; it was once written that the place had a love of everything concrete, there is however still some things to see here.
The commandery, which now houses the City’s history Museum is a fine building and worth a look at, during the time of the Civil War, it served as King Charles’s headquarters.
The Royal Worcester porcelain works houses a museum, this important industry supplied the monarchy and as such beat off its rivals Wedgewood and Crown Derby.
Worcester Cathedral has a beautiful decorated ceiling and there are Tombs to be seen all around the Cathedral, perhaps the most important and lavish is that of King John’s tomb it is in front of the altar. It is said that King John wished to be buried between the famous saints St Wulstan and St Oswald who are buried here. Perhaps he thought it would somehow absolve him for his misdemeanours.
For those interested in architecture there are some interesting buildings such as the Guildhall on High Street and Greyfriars, which is on Friar Street, it was built around 1480. The Tudor house also on Friar Street has been turned into a folk museum. King Charles House is on New street so named after the king who took refuge here after he lost the battle, it is said he fled through the back door as parliamentarians came in the front
Worcester was also to home to an unsung hero, Charles Hastings who returned to Worcester to begin a successful medical career his dedication led to the establishment of the British Medical Association which is the governing body today of medical practitioners. He is particularly remembered for attending every case during a three-year cholera outbreak in the 19th century.
Lea & Perrins the famous sauce was produced here at the factory on Midland road it was founded in 1825 by two local men.
The City is home to the world’s oldest surviving newspaper the Berrows Worcester Journal it has been keeping the county informed for 300 years.
Activities in Worcester
Cathedrals
Worcester Cathedral - Gothic Splendor
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