Kidderminster

52.386111111111 - 2.2472222222222Koordinaten: 52 ° 23 ' N, 2 ° 15 ' W

Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest District of British county of Worcestershire. The about 25 km southwest of Birmingham located and traversed by the River Stour place is best known as the site of carpet manufacturing. In 2001, the population was 55 348. Kidderminsters sister city is Husum in Schleswig -Holstein, Germany.

History

Today Kidderminster originated in the eighth century of individual settlements and initially carried the name Chideminstre, which was also mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Over the centuries, the term " Chideminstre " about " Chiderminster " for today, used since the 17th century spelling was changed.

In the 15th century the still existing church " St Mary & All Saints" was built. Richard Baxter, a British theologian and founder of a milder version of Calvinism, was there - with interruptions - from 1641 to 1661 worked as a clergyman.

Also in the late Middle Ages began the place the 1225 market rights had been already awarded to develop into a regional center of textile manufacture. This provided the foundation for the emerging in the 18th century carpet industry in Kidderminster. 1735 there the first carpet factory was opened, the numerous other production and supply companies followed in the following years. The largest manufacturer of the place, the company " Brintons " founded in 1783 and until now based in Kidderminster developed. The carpet industry caused a massive increase in population of the city, but offered their employees poor living and working conditions. Child labor was common until well into the 19th century. In response to the inadequate conditions were several extensive strike of textile workers in Kidderminster, including a five-month work stoppage in 1828. Starting mid-20th century the importance of the carpet industry in Kidderminster went back significantly. To date, however, there exist several hundred jobs.

1772 the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal between Stourport -on- Severn, Kidderminster and Great Haywood (Staffordshire) was opened on the Trent and Mersey canal under the auspices of the engineer James Brindley. These so-called Narrowboatkanäle were the only economical transport for large and bulk and basis for the economic development of the city during the time of the industrial revolution. The railway reached Kidderminster until 1852, when the " Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway" a branch line from Worcester via Kidderminster to Stourbridge - opened (Birmingham). From 1878 to 1963 there was also a railway route from Kidderminster to Shrewsbury.

Traffic

Kidderminster is located on the railway line from Birmingham to Worcester via Stourbridge. In passenger transport, this compound is traversed by the railway company Central Trains. In the rush hours also train the Chiltern Railways from London Coming offered through Birmingham addition to Kidderminster. A section of the former railway line to Shrewsbury today traveled from Kidderminster by the Museum Railway Severn Valley Railway.

On the road of place on the A442 trunk road, A448, A449 and A456, as well as the 15 km eastern M5 Motorway can be reached.

Others

  • The Church of St Mary and All Saints' in Kidderminster is a Grade I listed building.
  • Kidderminster is the seat of the Party Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern. This is since 2001 with its chairman Richard Taylor one of the few not counting the three major British parties Members of the British House of Commons.
  • Since 1976 there is a twinning between Kidderminster and Husum.
  • The football club Kidderminster Harriers is located here, he is currently playing in the Conference League.

Personalities

Wyre Forest (District) Child labour Stourport-on-Severn Richard Taylor (British politician) Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Peter Collins (racing driver)
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