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Is this the only 2,000-year-old Roman road ford of its kind in the UK? Fathoming whether it's a case of wishful thinking or not will depend on cutting-edge analysis. ....
CONCERNS have been raised that knocking down a former restaurant to make way for a new care home would result in the city losing part of its history. ....
IT was a saga of blighted Victorian romance which these days would make the ideal storyline for a bonkbuster television series. It had it all: a handsome, if rough hewn, hero, a beautiful wealthy daughter, a pompous father, glittering mansions and mighty horses. Better still, it rocked Worcestershire society to the core. At the heart of the action was “Gentleman John Tustin”, a broodingly good looking chap in the mould of Cornwall’s Poldark, who lived at Ronkswood Farm, half way up the hill out of Worcester. A popular figure in the area, he was a sharp dresser and remarkably well turned out for a farmer, leading to his “Gentleman” sobriquet. John Tustin was also a good businessman, making his money as a coal merchant and haulier. ....
THIS week I’ve been taking a look at some of the records relating to the Second World War in Worcester, in particular, the Worcester City Historic Environment Record, which holds a huge collection relating to the Defence of Britain. These records were compiled by a team of dedicated volunteers in the 1990s and early 2000s, who tirelessly researched the key role that Worcestershire played in the defence of the realm. Their records include hundreds of individual air raid shelters, road blocks, pill boxes and gun emplacements alongside sites like RAF Perdiswell, and local industries that played important roles during this period. ....