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www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Redditch is a town and borough in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. The borough had a population of 87,037 in 2021. In the 19th century, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry.
Redditch is a town and local government district in Worcestershire, England.The town is divided into separate districts. All street-name signs in Redditch have the street name in white lettering on a blue background and the district name in black lettering on a white background at the bottom of the sign.
Worcestershire (/ ˈwʊstərʃər / ⓘ WUUST-ər-shər, /- ʃɪər / -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.
Forge Mill Needle Museum. The Forge Mill Needle Museum in Redditch, Worcestershire, is a historic museum depicting Redditch's Industrial Heritage. [1] Opened in 1983 by Queen Elizabeth II, it records how in Victorian times, Redditch was the international centre of the needle and fishing tackle industry and once produced 90% of the world's needles.
Worcestershire. 52°16′55″N 1°56′27″W / 52.281903°N 1.940889°W / 52.281903; -1.940889. Crabbs Cross is a district of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. Crabbs Cross gets its name from the crossroads, known nowadays as the 'Star and Garter Island'. Historically, Crabbs Cross was the junction of Crabbs Cross Lane, with ...
Feckenham is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Redditch in Worcestershire, England. It lies some 4 miles (6 km) south-west of the town of Redditch and some 11 miles (18 km) east of the city of Worcester. It had a population of 670 in the 2001 census [ 1] and its immediate area is the location of notable royal manors that cover over ...
Coordinates: 52.06°N 1.60°W. Modern Worcestershire set against a backdrop of territory ceded to surrounding or new counties since 1844. Image includes territory gained from surrounding counties since 1844. The administrative boundaries of Worcestershire, England have been fluid for over 150 years since the first major changes in 1844.
Redditch railway station serves the town of Redditch, North Worcestershire, England. It is the southern terminus of the Cross-City Line 14.5 miles (23 km) south of Birmingham New Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by West Midlands Trains. Redditch station sits at the end of a single track branch line from Barnt Green ...