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Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral
Cathedral founded in 680, with fabric from every century from the 11th to the 16th, beside the River Severn.
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A mini guide to
Worcester city centre
Cathedral and river, Friar Street, the Commandery and the High Street
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1 / 6Welcome to the area
Cathedral and river, Friar Street, the Commandery and the High Street
Worcester's centre runs north to south along the High Street and Foregate Street. At the southern end the cathedral rises above the River Severn, with the Old Palace beside it. The Commandery, the Royalist headquarters in the Civil War, and Fort Royal Park, on the site of a Civil War fort, are just to the east, and the Museum of Royal Worcester is on Severn Street.
Friar Street has the timber-framed Greyfriars, built around 1485. The Guildhall is on the High Street, the Glover's Needle spire stands near the cathedral, and the Hive library is on the north-west edge of the centre. New Road cricket ground lies across the river from the cathedral.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Museum
The Commandery
Museum in a building that has been a monastic hospital, a family home and the Royalist headquarters in the Civil War.
Museum
Museum of Royal Worcester
Ceramics museum on the former site of the Royal Worcester porcelain factory.
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Museum
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
The city's art gallery and local museum, run by Museums Worcestershire.
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Historic house
The Greyfriars
Grade I listed timber-framed house built around 1485 for the brewer Thomas Grene; owned by the National Trust since 1966.
Historic building
Worcester Guildhall
Grade I listed seat of the city council on the High Street, also used as a cultural venue.
Find your way
On the map
The map shows Worcester city centre and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Walk the cathedral riverside
The cathedral tower is seen best from across the River Severn, according to Wikipedia; walk over the bridge for the view.
2
Follow the Civil War trail
The Commandery, the Royalist headquarters, and Fort Royal Park, on the site of a Civil War fort, are close together east of the cathedral.
3
Use Foregate Street station
Visit Worcestershire says the West Midlands Railway service from Birmingham New Street stops at Worcester Foregate Street, north of the cathedral.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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Everything for Worcester city centre
Photo credits
- Worcester city centre (area photo): Richard Nicholls, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Worcester Cathedral: SimonWiseman, CC0, source
- Museum of Royal Worcester: Stephen Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Greyfriars: Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Worcester Guildhall: Richard Nicholls, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Hive: JanetMackinnon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fort Royal Park: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- New Road: John Sutton, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Swan Theatre: Williamjackson1651, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Swithun's Church: Secretary2006, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Old Palace: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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