Visit St John's, Worcester Places

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St John’s, Worcester Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about St John’s, Worcester

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St John’s, Worcester history

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St John’s was once an independent township having only been part of Worcester since 1837. It was able to expand and flourish because of its location on the roads leading from the city centre, westwards into Mid Wales. The Parish was allowed its own fayre and bullring, maintaining its independence from Worcester.

St John’s, Worcester toponymy

The name St John’s probably derives from the Saint John the Baptist; the parish name is ‘St John-in-Bedwardine’ which refers to the Baptist.

St John’s, Worcester geography / climate

Centre of the suburb

The heart of the suburb consists of one A road, the A44 which is known as the Bromyard Road and the B4206, Malvern Road. Larger buildings include a Sainsburys and Aldi supermarket, three high rise apartment buildings, a sports centre, a Catholic church and a Church of England church, and a library.

Climate

St John’s enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters generally. However, the area can experience more extreme weather and flooding around New Road is often a problem. During the winters of 2009–10 and 2010–11 the area experienced prolonged periods of sub-freezing temperatures.

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Best St John’s, Worcester places to visit

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St John’s, Worcester has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied St John’s, Worcester’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo St John’s, Worcester’s information audio spots:

Glover’s Needle The Glover’s Needle (or St Andrews Spire) is a spire-carrying tower in Worcester, England . It is located in the city of Worcester .

Greyfriars, Worcester Greyfriars, Worcester is a Grade I listed building in Worcester, England . It is believed to have been built as a house and brew-house c.1485 for Thomas Grene, brewer and High Bailiff of Worcester . It has been in the ownership of the National Trust since 1966 .

University of Worcester The University of Worcester is a public research university based in Worcester, England. With a history dating back to 1946, the university began awarding degrees in 1997 and was granted full university status in 2005.

St Peter the Great, Worcester St Peter the Great or St Peter’s is a suburb and civil parish of Worcester in Worcestershire. It is south of the city centre, on the east side of the River Severn, near Junction 7 of the M5 motorway. In the 2011 census, the parish population was recorded as 5,851.

Norton Barracks Norton Barracks is a military installation in Norton, Worcestershire. The keep is a Grade II listed building and is located in Norton.

Powick Hospital Powick Hospital was a psychiatric facility located on 552 acres (223 ha) outside the village of Powick, Worcestershire. The asylum closed in 1989 leaving Barnsley Hall Hospital in Bromsgrove as remaining psychiatric hospital in the county. Most of the complex has been demolished to make way for a housing estate.

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