Days Out In Worcester UK - Witley Court
There are so many gorgeous places to visit in Worcester UK and Witley Court is a beautiful place to start!
Discover dramatic ruins in Witley Court and step back in time to a world of lavish house parties and fine dining. Learn the stories behind the people who once lived here, from servants to royal visitors. Wander around the elaborate parterre gardens and enjoy the monumental fountains which fire throughout summer.
Then wind your way through delightful woodland to the brilliant adventure play area. Witley Court has something for everyone to enjoy, whatever their age.
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City Centre, Worcester.
Video of Worcester City Centre.
Places to see in ( Urmston - UK )
Places to see in ( Urmston - UK )
Urmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 41,825 at the 2011 Census. Historically in Lancashire, it is about six miles southwest of Manchester city centre. The southern boundary is the River Mersey, with Stretford lying to the east and Flixton to the west. Davyhulme lies to the north of the town centre. Urmston covers an area of 4,799 acres (19 km²).
The town has early medieval origins, and until the arrival of the railway in 1873 was a small farming community. The railway acted as a catalyst, transforming the town into a residence for the middle classes. Today, Urmston is one of the major urban areas in Trafford: it includes the areas of Davyhulme and Flixton.
In 1983, during an excavation by South Trafford Archaeological Group, fragments of Roman pottery were found in the area now occupied by the cemetery – previously the site of Urmston Old Hall – suggesting that there may have been a Roman settlement on the site. In the early 13th century, Lord Greenhalgh and his family lived at Highfield House (under what is now the M60 motorway).
The Manor of Urmston was rented by a family using the local surname. The earliest known member of the Urmston family is Richard de Urmston, who was recorded in 1193–94 as giving 40 shillings for having the king's good will. Orme Fitz Seward's land passed to Richard de Trafford in the 13th century. The de Trafford family later lost the land, but won it back as the result of a duel.
Urmston Old Hall was the home of the manorial lord, and a centre of power in the area during the Middle Ages. The Old Hall was completely rebuilt in brick and timber in the late 16th century. New Croft Hall, also in Urmston, was the residence of a wealthy freeman and may have been moated. Urmston was only one of three manors in Trafford to have had two medieval halls, the others being Hale and Timperley. Neither of the halls has survived to the present day.
Urmston occupies an area of 7.5 square miles (19.4 km2), at 53°26′55″N 2°22′29″W (53.4487, −2.3747); it is approximately 137 feet (42 m) above sea level at its highest point. The land is relatively flat, sloping gently from north to south. Urmston's climate is generally temperate, with few extremes of temperature or weather. The mean temperature is slightly above average for the United Kingdom. Annual rainfall and average amount of sunshine are both slightly below the average for the UK.
Junctions 9 and 10 of the M60 orbital motorway connect Urmston to the rest of Greater Manchester and the motorway network. A junction previously existed further east along the motorway under its old M63 designation, but was closed on the opening of the A6144(M) in 1987. A well known local landmark, opened in 1960, is the Barton High level motorway bridge, which crosses the Manchester Ship Canal.
Urmston is connected to Liverpool and Manchester by the Cheshire Lines Committee railway line which passes through Warrington and Liverpool South Parkway (for Liverpool John Lennon Airport). There are three railway stations in the Urmston area (Urmston station in Urmston town centre, Chassen Road and Flixton stations in neighbouring Flixton). Trains stopping at these stations are operated by Northern. Urmston is not served by Metrolink. The nearest Metrolink stations are in Stretford and Eccles.
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Driving On The A451 Between Stourport on Severn & Great Witley, Worcestershire, England
Driving along the A451 (Dunley Road & Stourport Road) between Stourport-on-Severn & Great Witley, Worcestershire, England
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Cotswolds Flower Fields
Cotswolds Flower Fields// The most dreamy flower fields in England! The Cotswolds are always worth visiting, no matter the time of year. You will always find the most romantic villages which are the epitome of British countrylife.
Last week we made a day trip to visit the 2 flower fields that the Cotswolds are so famous for during the summer months. The Cotswold Lavender Farm and the Confetti Flower Field in Pershore. Both are like a dream, really! You can visit the fields at Cotswold Lavender until August 5th but have to wait until next year for the Confetti Flower Field as they are open to the public for 10 days only. After that the petals are handpicked to make the most beautiful confetti petals - how romantic!
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Worcester then... and now
Worcester UK in old photographs - and Worcester in new stills and video as seen in the February 2011 edition of Worcester Online News Mag, Worcester's only fully interactive online news magazine, jam-packed with news, audio and video features. Access the fully interactive version (Edition #7) on and Worcester Shirehall, Foregate Street, High Street, Broad Street, old Theatre Royal, Friar Street, College Street, Sidbury and Edgar Tower
Broadway Tower in Worcestershire
Broadway Tower in Worcestershire near Broadway. A Cotswold tourist attraction with 50 acres of woods and Parkland on the Cotswold Way. The tower stands 1024 feet above sea level with over 60 miles of surrounding views. Up to 16 counties can be seen on a clear day.
Standing at 20 metres high it is located at the second highest point in the Cotswolds. Cleeve Hill being the highest. Designed by James Wyatt in 1794 for Lady Coventry and completed in 1798. The Tower is known as the 'brainchild' of the English landscape architect Capability Brown.
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Almonry Museum Evesham 06.09.11
The Almonry Museum and Heritage Centre is a museum in Evesham in Worcestershire, England. It is also referred to as The Almonry Heritage Centre, The Almonry Museum and just The Almonry. It is governed by Evesham Town Council. The focus of the museum is on local history, but it also covers history and science more broadly. The museum derives its name from the original use of the building as the almonry of the 14th-century Evesham Abbey. The museum opened within this building in 1957.
The Almonry Museum is housed in a 14th-century building that was formerly part of the Benedictine Evesham Abbey, the third largest abbey in England. The building is an almonry, meaning it was the home of the almoner, a monk whose role was to provide alms to the poor. Evesham Abbey was closed by Henry VIII during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, after which the Almonry became the personal home of the last Abbot, Philip Ballard. Two churches, a bell tower and a cloister arch from Evesham Abbey also survive nearby. The Almonry is a grade I listed building and was first listed in 1952. It has a part rubble and part timber framed structure with a Cotswold stone roof. Additions to the building were made in the 15th and 17th-centuries.
Following the closure of the Abbey, The Almonry has served as an ale house, offices, tea rooms and a private home. It was purchased by Evesham Borough Council in 1929 and opened as a heritage centre in 1957.
A walk up Bredon Hill. Worcestershire.
Starting at Elmley Castle and climbing to the tower which is about 1000 feet.