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Worcester, the county town of Worcestershire, on the left bank of the Severn, 26 m. SE. of Birmingham; a very ancient place, and a handsome city, with a noble old Gothic cathedral; is famous for its blue porcelain ware and other industries, particularly glove-making; was the scene in 1651 of Cromwell's victory over the Royalists, which he called his “crowning mercy.”

Population (1907) 42,000

From Nuttall Encylopædia, 1907

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1951.—Battle at Worcester
Edgar’s Gateway, Worcester
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Worcester; Worcestershire; England