Other current and historical names
Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Kidderminster within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Kidderminster, parl. and mun. bor., market town, and par., Worcestershire, on river Stour, 15 miles N. of Worcester, 18 miles SW. of Birmingham, and 125 miles SW. of London - par., 10,685 ac., pop. 31,033; parl. bor., 2414 ac., pop. 25,633; mun. bor., 1247 ac., pop. 24,270; 4 Banks, 3 newspapers. Market-day, Thursday. Chiderminster was the ancient name of the town. It was incorporated in the reign of Charles I. The great industry in carpet mfr., which is so familiarly associated with Kidderminster, originated in 1735 - flat carpets being first made, and afterwards, in 1749, the cut carpets. At the present time it is principally Brussels and what are known as tapestry carpets which form the greater part of the mfr. There are also in the town worsted spinning mills, silk damask works, dye-works, lead works, &c. The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal passes the town. The borough returns 1 member to Parliament.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Kidderminster Foreign, township, Kidderminster par., Worcestershire, partly in bor. of Kidderminster, pop. 5376, pop. of town part 2895.
Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew
Kidderminster Old Borough, township, Kidderminster par., Worcestershire, wholly within the mun. limits of Kidderminster, pop. 22,299.
A village in Cresslow hundred, in the county of Worcestershire.