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Kidderminster

Description: A small town in the district of Worcestershire, England.

Newest Review: ... and Brantano amongst others. This has really widened the range of retailers in Kidderminster though unfortuantely it has been hit by the losses of big stores such as Woolies and Littlewoods. In the pedestrianised town centre you get the usual banks, post offices, a large number of mobile phone shops, thorntons, subway, WH Smiths, Superdrug, Claires Accessories, Card Factory, Dorothy Perkins ... more

... and many more so well worth a visit for some retail therapy. History:- Kidderminster is twinned with the German town of Husum. The area is famed for its carpet industry. The industry was founded in 1785 by Brintons Carpets who are still going st...more

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Kidderminster Town - Great place to visit (424 words)
by - written on 18/06/09 (Very useful, 63 readings)
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Kidderminster is a relatively small town in Worcestershire. Classed as part of the 'Wyre Forest' it is surrounded by the smaller more picturesque towns of Bewdley and Stourport on Severn. Directions:- For those of you who have never visited the Worcestershire area before and fancy a visit the town of Kidderminster is best accessed by travelling up/down the M5 and getting off at either junction 5 (Droitwich) or junction 6(Worcester) and following the signs for Kidderminster. It is also approximately 17 miles south west of Birmingham. Shopping:- The shopping centre is the main attraction of Kidderminster and has expanded quite dramatically ... Read the complete review

I love Kidderminster (674 words)
by - written on 21/01/09 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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I live in a small village about 5 miles from Kidderminster, Worcestershire. I went to school in Kidderminster and have grown up all my life visiting the town for shopping and socialising. ****Where is Kidderminster*** Kidderminster is a town in Worcestershire, approximately 10 miles away from the main city of Worcester. It is on the outskirts of the West Midlands conurbation. ****History**** Kidderminster is most famous, starting in the 18th century, for its manufacture of high quality carpets. Most famously Brinton Carpets still have a fully working factory in Kidderminster to this day. The Severn Valley Railways ... Read the complete review