 Holiday accommodations results13 - Worcestershire holiday accommodation listings found.Facts and Information about WorcestershireThe following Information has been provided by Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Worcestershire (pronounced wustashur or wustasheer; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. It borders Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire. To the west, the county is bordered by the Malvern Hills, by which is located the former spa town of Malvern (home of the Morgan traditional sports car). The western side of the hills is in the county of Herefordshire. The southern part of the county is bordered by Gloucestershire and the northern edge of the Cotswolds, and to the east is Warwickshire. The two major rivers flowing through the county are the Severn and the Avon. Other than the city of Worcester, and several large towns (notably Kidderminster and Bromsgrove) in the northern part of the county, the area is still largely rural. A large area of the county used to be devoted to fruit-growing and the cultivation of hops; this has decreased considerably since World War II, though in the southern area of the county, around the Vale of Evesham, there are still sufficient orchards that the British Automobile Association signposts a route (the "Blossom Trail") where the orchards can be seen in spring. Worcester City's coat of arms includes a depiction of three black pears, representing a now rare local fruit variety, the Worcester Black Pear. The county's coat of arms follows this theme, having a pear tree with black pears. The apple variety known as Worcester Pearmain originates from Worcestershire, and the Pershore plum comes from the small Worcestershire town of that name, and is widely grown in that area. The city of Worcester and the surrounding county are best known for Worcestershire sauce and for its porcelain works. Worcester is the birthplace of the composer Edward Elgar. Worcestershire sauce (also known as Worcester sauce) is a savory sauce made with vinegar, soy sauce and spices, used in flavoring various foods and the Bloody Mary drink. A Worcestershire Cottage is a painting by Arthur Claude Strachan. If you would like to write about Worcestershire, please «email us». |
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