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Plotting the Past, Planning the Future - Aerial Views of Worcester
 
 
 
 

Birdseye View of Worcester City Centre, 1998 (looking northwest)

Move your cursor over the image to locate some of Worcester's historic sites and famous places.



 
Introduction
Aerial Views of Worcester
The Worcester 1250 Model
Making the Model
Life in 13th Century Worcester

The Life of a Plot

Inheriting the Landscape

Plotting the Past, Planning the Future Exhibition

 
Related Topics
 
Potted Histories - Medieval Worcester
Worcester Maps & Plans
Laslett's Almshouses, Friar Street - on the former site of the City Gaol Worcester College of Technology, Deansway The Guildhall and main Police Station Worcester University College, Henwick Road St Johns, Worcester's west bank suburb The River Severn The River Severn Slingpool Walk The site of the Sidbury Gate in Worcester's medieval city walls The Birmingham & Worcester canal, opened in 1815 The Birmingham & Worcester canal, opened in 1815 The original, medieval, junction between the Oxford/ London Road  (exiting bottom left corner) and the Gloucester/ Bath Road The Royal Worcester porcelain works The Royal Worcester Porcelain Museum The Commandery Museum - Headquarters of the Royalist forces during the Battle of Worcester, September 3rd 1651 The Fownes Glove Factory, now a hotel The Museum of Local Life, Friar Street The site of the new cinema, office and shop complex on Friar Street The Crowngate Bus Station The King's School The Edgar Tower Worcester Cathedral and Close The Bishop's Palace St Andrew's Spire Worcester Bridge, designed by John Gwynn and opened 1781 Pitchcroft Racecourse Worcestershire County Cricket Ground, New Road Fort Royal Park - the site of a Royalist Fort during the Battle of Worcester, September 3rd 1651