Why Worcester, England, is so much more than sauce

This friendly university town set in lush English countryside is brimming with old battle stories and historic bars

19 May 2024 - 00:00 By Chris Bishop

Worcester drips with more than 2,000 years of history written in blood. It was built by conquering battle-scarred Roman legions 2,000 years ago; the 17th-century English Civil War drenched its streets with blood and one of its first freemen was naval war hero Lord Horatio Nelson. ..

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