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Battle of Worcester

The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 at Worcester, England and was the final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalist, predominantly Scottish, forces of King Charles II. The 16,000 Royalist forces were overwhelmed by the 28,000 strong "New Model Army" of Cromwell.

Located at 52.1888, -2.22083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Military history of Worcestershire, History of Worcester, Battles of the English Civil Wars, 1651 in England, Conflicts in 1651, Registered historic battlefields in England

The King's School, Worcester

The King's School, Worcester (also known as King's Worcester or KSW, archaically Worcester Cathedral Grammar School or Worcester Cathedral King's School) is an English independent school refounded by Henry VIII in 1541. It occupies a site adjacent to Worcester Cathedral on the banks of the River Severn in the centre of the city of Worcester. It offers mixed-sex mainstream education that follows the UK National Curriculum to around 1,465 students aged 2 to 18.

Located at 52.1875, -2.22067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Anglican Diocese of Worcester

The Diocese of Worcester forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The diocese was founded in around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the kingdom of the Hwicce, one of the many Anglo Saxon petty-kingdoms of that time. The original borders of the diocese are believed to be based on those of that ancient kingdom.

Located at 52.192, -2.224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Worcester Porcelain Museum

The Royal Worcester porcelain factory's former site in Worcester, England, includes a visitor centre and the independent Worcester Porcelain Museum (formerly known as the Dyson Perrins Museum), owned by the Dyson Perrins Museum Trust. The museum houses the world’s largest collection of Worcester porcelain.

Located at 52.1873, -2.219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Worcester Foregate Street railway station

Worcester Foregate Street railway station, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1860, is situated in the centre of the city of Worcester, in Worcestershire, England. It is physically the smaller of the two stations serving the city, but is more centrally located. The other station is Worcester Shrub Hill situated to the east. The station layout is unusual in that travelling east the two platforms serve different routes, rather than different directions.

Located at 52.195, -2.222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Worcester, Transport in Worcester, Railway stations in Worcestershire, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1860, Railway stations served by First Great Western, Railway stations served by London Midland, DfT Category C2 stations

Siege of Worcester

The Siege of Worcester took place in 1646, towards the end of the First English Civil War, when Parliamentary forces under the command of Thomas Rainsborough besieged the city of Worcester, accepting the capitulation of the 104 Royalist defenders on 22 July 1646. By 1646 the Royalist cause was in terminal decline. The Battle of Stow-on-the-Wold, the last pitched battle of the First English Civil War, was fought on 21 March 1646.

Located at 52.19, -2.22 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Worcester College of Technology

Worcester College of Technology is a Further Education College situated in the city of Worcester in the United Kingdom. It also has a Construction Centre located in the nearby town of Malvern.

Located at 52.19, -2.222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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The Commandery

The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, England. It opened as a museum in 1977 and was for a while the only museum in England dedicated solely to the Civil Wars. The Commandery ceased to be a Civil War museum when it reopened to the public in May 2007, having undergone a year and a half of refurbishments and reinterpretation jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Worcester City Council, who own the building.

Located at 52.1879, -2.21675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Glover's Needle

The Glover's Needle (or St Andrews Spire) is a spire-carrying tower in the city of Worcester, England.

Located at 52.1911, -2.2228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Greyfriars, Worcester

Greyfriars, Worcester, was a Franciscan friary and school in Worcester, England.

Located at 52.1905, -2.21901 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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CrownGate Shopping Centre

CrownGate Worcester is a shopping centre in Worcester, England. It contains 60 stores, with a range of both large and smaller units, including anchor tenants House of Fraser, Debenhams and Primark. There are also three restaurants, a large car park with Bus Station and The Huntingdon Hall Theater. The Centre has just undergone an extensive £4million refurbishment and rebranding with new floors, canopies and lights as well as modern street furniture and art.

Located at 52.192, -2.22267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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St Swithun's Church, Worcester

St Swithun's Church, Worcester, is a redundant Anglican church in the city of Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. The church is considered to be "one of the best preserved examples of an early Georgian church in England". Clifton-Taylor includes the church in his list of 'best' English parish churches.

Located at 52.1926, -2.2202 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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