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Worcestershire (/ ˈ w ʊ s t ər ʃ ər / ⓘ WUUST-ər-shər, /-ʃ ɪər /-sheer; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire , Staffordshire , and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west.
Worcestershire sauce or Worcester sauce [1] (UK: / ˈ w ʊ s t ər (ʃ ər)/ ⓘ WUUST-ər(-shər)) is a fermented liquid condiment invented by pharmacists John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins in the city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, during the first half of the 19th century.
Worcestershire as a whole does not seem to have been prominent in the villa system, except in its south eastern corner, near the Cotswolds, where Romanised agriculture was deeply established. [22] Worcestershire was also not on the network of major Roman roads, although a number of roads have been detected. [26]
The Worcestershire pronunciation is definitely tricky. But where does the word even come from? Worcestershire sauce is named after the place it was first commercialized in Europe, also called ...
Worcestershire: WO Ancient Old English: Wigreceastrescīr and variants [1] Shire of Worcester. Worcester itself is derived from an OE name meaning 'Roman town of the Weogora'. Weogora is a Brythonic name meaning 'from the winding river'. Yorkshire: YO Ancient Middle English: Eoferwīcscīr [1] Shire of York.
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Lea & Perrins (L&P) is a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, originating in Worcester, England where it continues to operate. It is the manufacturer of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, [1] [2] a condiment first invented and sold in 1837 by chemists John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins from Broad Street, Worcester.
Three Shire Heads bridge, where three shires in England (Cheshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire) meet.. Shire (/ ʃ aɪər /) is a traditional term for an administrative division of land in Great Britain and some other English-speaking countries.