Worcester may refer to:

Places

United Kingdom

Worcester, England Worcester ( ) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is south-west of Birmingham, north of Gloucester and north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census. The River Severn f ...

, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England **

Worcester (UK Parliament constituency) Worcester may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament * Worcester Park, London, Engl ...

, an area represented by a Member of Parliament *

Worcester Park Worcester Park is a suburban town in South London, England. It lies in the London boroughs of Sutton and Kingston, and partly in the Surrey borough of Epsom and Ewell. The area is southwest of Charing Cross. The suburb's population was 16,031 ...

, London, England *

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands (county), West ...

, a county in England

United States

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Massachusetts, second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the list of United States cities by population, 113th most populous city in the United States. Named after Worcester ...

, the largest city with the name in the United States **

Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts. Being 1,510.6 ...

Worcester, Missouri Worcester is an Unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated community in Audrain County, Missouri, Audrain County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Worcester was established in 1877, and remained in operation unti ...

Worcester, New York Worcester is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2010 census. Worcester is on the southeastern border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta, New York, O ...

, a town ** Worcester (CDP), New York, within the town *

Worcester Township, Pennsylvania Worcester Township ( ) is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,750 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. History The Anthony Morris House and Peter Wentz Ho ...

Worcester, Vermont Worcester is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 964 at the 2020 census. History Worcester was chartered on June 8, 1763, by a Loyalist Governor in New Hampshire. It has been reported that excellent records ...

** Worcester (CDP), Vermont, within the town *

Worcester, Wisconsin Worcester is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cranberry Lake is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town h ...

, a town *

Worcester (community), Wisconsin Hackett is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 202 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Worcester is located in the town. The town was named for Ephraim L. Hackett, who owned lumber interests in the ...

, an unincorporated community *

Worcester County, Maryland Worcester County is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,460. Its county seat is Snow Hill. The county is part of the Lower Eastern Shore region of the state. It is the only cou ...

Barry, Illinois Barry is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2020 census. History Barry was previously known as Worcester, which was platted in 1836. In 1839, residents petitioned to establish a post office, but b ...

, formerly known as Worcester *

Marquette, Michigan Marquette ( ) is the county seat of Marquette County, Michigan, Marquette County and the largest city in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. Located on the shores of Lake Superior, Marquette is a major port known primarily for shippin ...

, formerly known as New Worcester

Other places

Worcester, Limpopo Worcester is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Afric ...

, South Africa *

Worcester, Western Cape Worcester ( ) is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is the third-largest city in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is located north-east of Cape Town on the N1 road (South Africa), N1 highway north to Johannesburg. Bein ...

, South Africa * Worcester Summit, Antarctica

Transportation

* ''Worcester'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive that was built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 *

Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts) Union Station is a railway station located at Washington Square in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the western terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Framingham/Worcester Line and a stop for the Amtrak ''Lake Shore Limited'' service. A bu ...

, called "Worcester" by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * HMS ''Worcester'', several ships of the British Royal Navy * USS ''Worcester'', several ships of the United States Navy * ''Worcester'', a 1785 launched British

East Indiaman East Indiamen were merchant ships that operated under charter or licence for European trading companies which traded with the East Indies between the 17th and 19th centuries. The term was commonly used to refer to vessels belonging to the Bri ...

People

John of Worcester John of Worcester (died c. 1140) was an English monk and chronicler who worked at Worcester Priory. He is now usually held to be the author of the . Works John of Worcester's principal work was the (Latin for "Chronicle from Chronicles") or ...

, English monk and chronicler *

Roger of Worcester Roger of Worcester (c. 1134 – 9 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a role in the controversy between his cousin Henry II of England and Archbishop Thomas Becket.Cheney, 'Roger' Life Roger's father was Robert, ...

, Bishop of Worcester *

Sylvester of Worcester Sylvester was a medieval Bishop of Worcester The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary (officer), head of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Worcester, Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title can be trac ...

, Bishop of Worcester *

Worcester (surname) Worcester is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alec Worcester (1887-1952), British stage and silent film actor * Alfred Worcester (1855-1951), American medical doctor, pioneer in patient care, appendicitis, Caesarean ...

Foods

Worcester Pearmain 'Worcester Pearmain' is an early season English cultivar of domesticated apple, that was developed in Worcester, England, by a Mr. Hale of Swanpool in 1874.

, an English apple cultivar *

Worcestershire sauce Worcestershire sauce or Worcester sauce (UK: ) is a fermented liquid condiment invented by pharmacists John Wheeley Lea and William Henry Perrins in the city of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, during the first half of the 19th century ...

, often "Worcester sauce", a spicy condiment devised in Worcester, England, in the 19th c.

Other uses

Worcester Academy Worcester Academy is a co-ed private boarding school in Worcester, Massachusetts serving grades 6-12. It is the oldest school founded in Worcester, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest day-boarding schools in the United States. A coeducation ...

Worcester, Bosch Group Worcester Bosch (commonly referred to as Worcester) is a United Kingdom based heating and hot water products manufacturer. The company was founded in 1962 by Cecil Duckworth as Worcester Engineering Co Ltd in Worcester, England. After changing ...

, a British domestic heating company *

Worcester College (disambiguation) Worcester College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Worcester College may also refer to: England * New College Worcester, formerly Worcester College for the Blind *University of Worcester, formerly ...

Royal Worcester Royal Worcester is a porcelain brand based in Worcester, England. It was established in 1751 and is believed to be the oldest or second oldest remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today, although this is disputed by Royal Crown ...

, an English bone china and porcelain manufacturer