Historical County Map of Worcestershire
This reproduction of a 19th centruy map created by Thomas Moule is adorned with Scenes of Great Malvern and Worcester.
An English county bounded on the E. by Warwickshire; on the S. by Gloucestershire; on the W. by Herefordshire; and on the N. by Staffordshire and Shropshire; being about 35 miles in length, and 30 in breadth. It contains 152 parishes, 12 market-towns and sends 9 members to parliament. The principal rivers are the Severn, the Avon, the Salwarp, the Teem, and the Stour. The air is very healthy, and the soil in the vales and meadows very rich, producing corn and pasture; while several of the hills feed large flocks of sheep. The chief commodities of this county are corn, hops, wool, cloth, cheese, cyder, perry, and very fine salt. The chief town is Worcester. Pop. 211,356.........
An English county bounded on the E. by Warwickshire; on the S. by Gloucestershire; on the W. by Herefordshire; and on the N. by Staffordshire and Shropshire; being about 35 miles in length, and 30 in breadth. It contains 152 parishes, 12 market-towns and sends 9 members to parliament. The principal rivers are the Severn, the Avon, the Salwarp, the Teem, and the Stour. The air is very healthy, and the soil in the vales and meadows very rich, producing corn and pasture; while several of the hills feed large flocks of sheep. The chief commodities of this county are corn, hops, wool, cloth, cheese, cyder, perry, and very fine salt. The chief town is Worcester. Pop. 211,356.........