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Worcester (England)

LC control no.n 81018214
Descriptive conventionsrda
Geographic headingWorcester (England)
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Geographic subdivision usageEngland--Worcester
Variant(s)Worcester, Eng.
Worcester (Hereford and Worcester)
Associated countryGreat Britain England
Associated placeWorcestershire (England)
Severn River (Wales and England)
Found inLittle, B. D. G. The three choir cities, 1952.
BL hdg. (Worcester (England))
Wikipedia, viewed 11 April 2019 (Worcester; it is a city in Worcestershire, England; situated on the River Severn with its origins in Roman and Anglo-Saxon settlements, it later became a centre of monastic learning and church power; it developed into a market town with its river crossing and position in the road network; it was the site of the final battles of the Civil War; the Royal Worcester Porcelain factory was founded in 1751)
GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (ppl; 52°11ʹ22ʺN 002°13ʹ12ʺW)
Collins Britain atlas and gazetteer, 1999 (Worcester, Worcs.; city, on River Severn, 24m/38km SW of Birmingham; shopping, cultural, sports and industrial centre; industries include porcelain, sauces and condiments; 18c guildhall, Cathedral mainly Early English; Sir Edward Elgar born here)
Geographic area codee-uk-en