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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: things to do
Places worth your time in Worcester city centre
Top places
Things to do in Worcester city centre
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
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.
Library
The Hive
Golden-coloured building housing the joint city and university library, the county record office and archaeology service.
Park
Fort Royal Park
Park on the site of the remains of an English Civil War fort.
Landmark
Glover's Needle
Spire-carrying tower, also known as St Andrew's Spire, a city landmark.
Cricket ground
New Road
Home ground of Worcestershire County Cricket Club since 1896.
Theatre
Swan Theatre
Theatre built in 1965 and run by the Worcester Theatres Charitable Trust, home of the Worcester Repertory Company.
Church
St Swithun's Church
Grade I listed early Georgian church in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Historic building
The Old Palace
Listed former bishop's palace built around 1200, next to the cathedral.
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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