Kidderminster: Carpet Capital, the Severn Valley Railway, and Worcestershire's Northern Anchor
Kidderminster was the carpet capital of Britain. The industry began in the 1730s and at its peak employed most of the town's workforce. Brintons still manufactures carpet in Kidderminster, though on a much smaller scale than the Victorian heyday. The Severn Valley Railway, one of the country's finest preserved steam railways, runs from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. The population is around 55,000. Kidderminster is in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire.
The A449 and A456 meet at Kidderminster, providing road connections to Birmingham (seventeen miles northeast) and Worcester (fifteen miles south). Kidderminster station serves both West Midlands Railway services and the heritage Severn Valley line. For adult companionship, Kidderminster is covered by West Mercia Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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Kidderminster was the carpet capital of Britain. The industry began in the 1730s and at its peak employed most of the town's workforce. Brintons still manufactures carpet in Kidderminster, though on a much smaller scale than the Victorian heyday. The Severn Valley Railway, one of the country's finest preserved steam railways, runs from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. The population is around 55,000. Kidderminster is in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire.
The A449 and A456 meet at Kidderminster, providing road connections to Birmingham (seventeen miles northeast) and Worcester (fifteen miles south). Kidderminster station serves both West Midlands Railway services and the heritage Severn Valley line. For adult companionship, Kidderminster is covered by West Mercia Police and governed by England and Wales criminal law.
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