UK Counties General Knowledge: Worcestershire

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The name of river that flows through the county town of Worcester.

The name of Worcestershire’s County Cricket ground.

The King who reigned from 1199-1216, who’s tomb is within Worcester’s beautiful cathedral.

The famous hill range in the south-west of the county.

A large town in the north of the county to which the carpet industry was very important.

Town virtually surrounded by the River Avon which has a reputation for producing fine Asparagus and has an annual festival in it's honour!

The city of Worcester's smaller but more centrally railway station.

English composer, born in the county and famous for his orchestral work ‘Enigma Variations’.

Between 1974 and 1998 the county was administratively merged with which other neighbouring county?

This 1D singer was born in Redditch.

Based in Bewdley, This is the first park in the UK to have the African ‘Big Five’ game animals.

The sport that the Worcester Warriors play.

Small town in the north east of the county which has a far more glamorous U.S namesake.

This Grade I listed building was once one of the great houses of the Midlands, but today is a spectacular ruin after being devastated by fire in 1937.

Film producer and wife of Sting, who was born in the town of Bromsgrove.

How many bridges cross the River from Q1 in Worcestershire?

During the English Civil War, Charles II was defeated by this man's army in the Battle of Worcester.

This former F1 World Champion was born in Upton-upon-Severn in 1953.

The town was called ‘Salinae’ in Roman times, then later called Wyche, derived from the Anglo Saxon ‘Hwicce’ kingdom.

Worcester's other railway station.