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www.redditchbc.gov.uk. Redditch is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. In 2021 the town had a population of 81,637 [6] and the district had a population of 87,037.
Nov 23, 2022 · In April 1964, Redditch was designated a New Town, to relieve post-war overcrowding in Birmingham. Here at Worcestershire Archives & Archaeology Service we have several deposits of records from Redditch Development Corporation, the authority with oversight for Redditch re-development.
Feb 20, 2024 · Planning for a New Town. Unlike most other New Towns, Redditch had a rich history, dating from the year 1140 when Cistercian monks founded Bordesley Abbey in the Arrow Valley, through to its more recent industries in needle-making, fish-hooks and motorcycle production.
May 26, 2024 · A beautifully illustrated, fold-out publication by John G. Rollins explains ‘Red ditch’s’ history from the year 1136 to its needle making industry in the 1700s.
Why Redditch New Town? After the second world war there was a urgent need, particularly as a result of the bombing of Birmingham to create new houses in the West Midlands. The debate on where such housing should be went on for nearly twenty years but why was Redditch finally chosen to become a “New Town”
‘Mark Two’ New Town – Designated 10 April 1964. Redditch was already a market town of notable size when in 1964 it was designated as the second New Town (after Telford) aimed at relieving overcrowding in the West Midlands conurbation.
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Aug 22, 2024 · Did you know that before Redditch became the bustling new town we know today, it had medieval roots? The town’s name, Red-Ditch, is believed to reference the vibrant red clay of the nearby...
