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Worcestershire A-Z

Name these places, people, and things from A-Z that are associated with the English county of Worcestershire.
When the answer is a person, the letter refers to their surname (if applicable).
This quiz is about the historic county, which encompasses territory now part of the ceremonial county of West Midlands.
* outside of the West Midlands conurbation
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Last updated: June 27, 2024
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A
Open-air museum home to reconstructed historic buildings
Avoncroft Museum
B
Tourist town near W
Bewdley
C
The opposing armies at the Battle of Worcester were led by these men
Charles I | Oliver Cromwell
D
Town once home to salt baths
Droitwich Spa
E
Pomp and Circumstance composer from Lower Broadheath
Edward Elgar
F
Village southwest of R; once the site of a royal forest of the same name
Feckenham
G
Stourbridge was known for this industry
Glass making
H
Reformer of the Royal Mail from K
Rowland Hill
I
Village near F that inspired The Archers
Inkberrow
J
King buried in Worcester Cathedral
John
K
Third-largest settlement*; famous for its carpet industry
Kidderminster
L
Famous manufacturer of Worcestershire sauce
Lea & Perrins
M
Southern range of hills; home to the county's highest point
Malvern Hills
N
Implement R was previously known for producing
Needles
O
Saint and archbishop of York buried in Worcester Cathedral
Oswald of Worcester
P
Three of these fruits are featured on the county's flag
Black Worcester pear
Q
Western suburb of Birmingham
Quinton
R
New town; second-largest settlement*
Redditch
S
Major river that runs through the county
Severn
T
Fantasy author who grew up in Sarehole
J. R. R. Tolkien
U
Town in the county's south that is -upon-S
Upton
V
Key ingredient of Worcestershire sauce
Vinegar
W
Area of woodland on the border with Shropshire
Wyre Forest
Y
Eastern suburb of Birmingham whose MP is Jess Phillips
Yardley
 
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