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Laura
Templeton
Project Officer (illustration)
Worcestershire County Council
Woodbury
University of Worcester
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
Tel: 01905 855419
The survey of the small towns of Worcestershire was carried out between 1992 and 1996 as part of the Central Marches Historic Towns Survey. In all thirteen historic towns were included from the Roman salt producing centre of Droitwich to the late 18th century canal town of Stourport. The majority of the small towns of Worcestershire were founded in the medieval period although Clifton-on-Teme was no longer a town by the 16th century and Redditch also lost its urban status until the development of the present town in the 19th century. The famous 19th century spa town of Great Malvern and the city of Worcester were not included as they were outside the remit of this project. The results of the survey had a major impact on our understanding of the archaeology of the small towns of Worcestershire and as such provided enhanced justification for the protection and management of the archaeological resource though the planning process. It led directly to the first archaeological interventions in a number of towns.
Contact details:
Victoria Bryant, Historic Environment Record Manager
Worcestershire County Council, Historic Environment and Archaeology Service
Woodbury Hall
University of Worcester
Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
tel: 01905 855494
email: vbryant@worcestershire.gov.uk
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