Worcestershire

Worcestershire (pronounced {{IPA|/?w?s.t????/}}; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester.

Local Produce

A large area of the county used to be devoted to fruit-growing and the cultivation of hops; this has decreased considerably since World War II, though in the southern area of the county, around the Vale of Evesham, there are still sufficient orchards that the British Automobile Association signposts a route (the "Blossom Trail") where the orchards can be seen in spring. Worcester City's coat of arms includes a depiction of three black pears, representing a now rare local fruit variety, the Worcester Black Pear. The county's coat of arms follows this theme, having a pear tree with black pears. The apple variety known as Worcester Pearmain originates from Worcestershire, and the Pershore plum comes from the small Worcestershire town of that name, and is widely grown in that area.

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Hops - World War II - Vale of Evesham - Automobile Association - Blossom Trail - Coat of arms - Pershore

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Worcestershire is also famous for a number of its non-agricultural products. The city of Worcester and the surrounding county are best known for Worcestershire sauce and for its porcelain works. Worcestershire sauce (also known as Worcester sauce) is a savory sauce made with vinegar, soy sauce and spices, used in flavouring various foods and the Bloody Mary drink which is drunk worldwide. The city of Worcester is also the birthplace of the composer Edward Elgar. The town of Malvern is the home of the Morgan traditional sports car). The painting, A Worcestershire Cottage by Arthur Claude Strachan is also of general renown.

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Worcestershire sauce - Bloody Mary - Edward Elgar - Morgan - Sports car - A Worcestershire Cottage - Arthur Claude Strachan

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