This expanded and updated guide to the buildings of Worcestershire
encompasses the entire county, from the dramatic Malvern Hills through
the Severn Valley to the fringes of the Cotswolds.
Medieval Worcestershire is represented by the fine Gothic cathedral of
Worcester, the splendid remains of the abbeys and priories, and the many
parish churches with their rich inheritance of Norman work.
Timber-framed houses are abundant. But Worcestershire is also a county
of red brick and sandstone, with such fine country houses as Jacobean
Westwood, Hanbury Hall, Hagley Hall, and Witley Court. Among the towns
are Stourport, the only English town created by the canals, the genteel
spa resort at Great Malvern, and the leafy New Town at Redditch.