Historical Geography information for Worcester, Worcestershire, England
| Place Name | Worcester |
| Description | The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, (Listeni/ˈwʊstər/ WUUS-tər), is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. The River Severn runs through the middle of the city. Roman Worcester (which may have been the Vertis mentioned in the 7th-century Ravenna Cosmography) was a thriving trading and manufacturing centre for some three hundred years but then declined. The Anglo-Saxon settlement Weorgoran ceaster was chosen as a episcopal see in early Anglo-Saxon times. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Worcester |
| County | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| SiteID | 93260 |
| DateUpdated | 7/7/2013 4:19:16 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092344 |
British Surname Clusters | Spenser | Spencer, Spenser, Spence |