A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3

Covers two parts of the historic county: firstly, the hundred of Halfshire in the north-east, which includes several areas now within the greater Birmingham area, including Dudley, Halesowen and Yardley. Accounts are given of Kidderminster, Droitwich and Alvechurch. Secondly, the volume also covers the hundred of Oswaldslow, which largely encircles the city of Worcester.

Victoria County History - Worcestershire. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1913.

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Table of Contents

Title Page(s)
List of maps xx
Editorial note xxi
The hundred of Halfshire: Introduction and map 1-4
Parishes: Upper Arley 5-10
Parishes: Belbroughton 11-19
Parishes: Bromsgrove 19-33
Parishes: Broom 33-35
Parishes: Chaddesley Corbett 35-43
Parishes: Churchill 43-45
Parishes: Church Lench 45-50
Parishes: Clent 50-54
Parishes: Coston or Cofton Hackett 54-57
Parishes: Crutch 57-58
Parishes: Dodderhill 58-69
Parishes: Doverdale 69-71
The borough of Droitwich: Introduction and borough 72-81
The borough of Droitwich: Manors, churches and charities 81-90
Parishes: Dudley 90-105
Parishes: Elmley Lovett 106-110
Parishes: Feckenham 111-120
Parishes: Frankley 120-123
Parishes: Grafton Manor 123-127
Parishes: Hadzor 127-130
Parishes: Hagley 130-136
Halesowen: Introduction, borough and manors 136-146
Halesowen: Churches and charities 146-153
Parishes: Hampton Lovett 153-158
Kidderminster: Introduction, borough and manors 158-173
Kidderminster: Churches and charities 173-179
Parishes: King's Norton 179-191
Parishes: Kington 191-193
Parishes: Northfield 194-201
Parishes: Pedmore 201-203
Parishes: Rushock 203-205
Parishes: Salwarpe 205-210
Parishes: Stone 210-213
Parishes: Old Swinford 213-223
Parishes: Tardebigge 223-230
Parishes: Upton Warren 231-234
Parishes: Westwood Park 234-237
Parishes: Yardley 238-245
The hundred of Oswaldslow: Introduction and map 246-250
Parishes: Alvechurch 251-257
Parishes: Berrow 257-261
Parishes: Bishampton 261-265
Parishes: Blockley 265-276
Parishes: Bredicot 277-279
Parishes: Bredon 279-292
Parishes: Broadwas 292-297
Parishes: Churchill 297-300
Parishes: Claines 300-308
Parishes: Cleeve Prior 308-312
Parishes: Croome d'Abitot 313-316
Parishes: Earl's Croome 316-319
Parishes: Hill Croome 319-322
Parishes: Cropthorne 322-329
Parishes: Crowle 329-334
Parishes: Daylesford 334-338
Parishes: Elmley Castle 338-346
Parishes: Evenlode 347-352
Parishes: Fladbury 352-364
Parishes: Grimley 364-366
Parishes: Hallow 367-372
Parishes: Hanbury 372-380
Parishes: Hartlebury 380-387
Parishes: Harvington 387-390
Parishes: Himbleton 391-398
Parishes: Hindlip 398-401
Parishes: Holt 401-408
Parishes: Huddington 408-412
Parishes: Iccomb 412-418
Parishes: Inkberrow 418-430
Parishes: Kempsey 430-437
Parishes: Knightwick 437-442
Parishes: Lindridge 442-449
Parishes: Little Malvern 449-453
Parishes: Norton-juxta-Kempsey 453-456
Parishes: Oddingley 456-460
Parishes: Ombersley 460-468
Parishes: Overbury 468-478
Parishes: Pendock 478-481
Parishes: Redmarley d'Abitot 481-486
Parishes: Ripple 486-496
Parishes: Rous Lench 497-500
Parishes: St John in Bedwardine 501-510
Parishes: St Martin 510-514
Parishes: St Peter with Whittington 514-518
Parishes: Sedgeberrow 518-521
Parishes: Shipston-on-Stour 521-524
Parishes: Spetchley 524-528
Parishes: Stoke Prior 528-532
Parishes: Stoulton 532-537
Parishes: Tibberton 537-539
Parishes: Tidmington 539-541
Parishes: Tredington 541-551
Parishes: Warndon 552-554
Parishes: Welland 554-557
Parishes: White Ladies Aston 557-561
Parishes: Wichenford 561-566
Parishes: Wolverley 567-573