Worcester ( ) is a cathedral city and the ceremonial county town of Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham, north-west of London, north of Gloucester and north-east of Hereford. The estimated population in 2019 was 102,791. The River Severn flanks the western side of the city centre. It is overlooked by Worcester Cathedral. The Battle of Worcester in 1651 was the final one in the English Civil War, where Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army defeated King Charles II's Royalists. Worcester is the home of Royal Worcester Porcelain, composer Edward Elgar, Lea & Perrins, makers of traditional Worcestershire sauce, the University of Worcester, and Berrow's Worcester Journal, claimed as the world's oldest newspaper. History Early history The trade route past Worcester, later part of the Roman Ryknild Street, dates from Neolithic times. It commanded a ford crossing over the River Severn, which was tidal
Worcester ( ) es una ciudad catedral y la ciudad del condado ceremonial de Worcestershire, Inglaterra, al suroeste de Birmingham, al noroeste de Londres, al norte de Gloucester y al noreste de Hereford. La población estimada en 2019 fue de 102.791. El río Severn flanquea el lado occidental del centro de la ciudad. Se olvida por la Catedral de Worcester. La Batalla de Worcester en 1651 fue la última en la Guerra Civil Inglesa, donde el Nuevo Ejército Modelo de Oliver Cromwell derrotó a los Royalistas del Rey Carlos II. Worcester es el hogar de Royal Worcester Porcelain, compositor Edward Elgar, Lea & Perrins, fabricantes de salsa tradicional de Worcestershire, la Universidad de Worcester, y el periódico de Worcester de Berrow, reivindicado como el periódico más antiguo del mundo.