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   What is Redditch known for?

   • Redditch is known the world over for its manufacture of fishing tackle and hooks. Samuel Allcock was founded in the 19th Century - and made millions of fishing hooks every week. The document setting out Redditch as a New Town was signed on April 14, 1964.

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   Where is Redditch located?

   • Redditch, town and borough ( district ), administrative and historic county of Worcestershire, west-central England. It is located in the valley of the River Arrow, a tributary of the Avon (Upper, or Warwickshire, Avon).

   Redditch | Industrial Town, Worcestershire, Midlands | Britannica

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   Is Redditch a 50 year old town?

   • The New Town of Redditch in Worcestershire is officially 50 years old this week. It's now famous for its roads and roundabouts and for being something of a pioneer in new town development. But there's much more to Redditch than that.

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   How did Redditch get its name?

   • The name of Redditch can be traced back to the 13th century when it was Red Ditch or Red Dyche. Redditch was world famous long before it became a New Town. Like the rest of Britain, the Beeching Axe fell on Redditch - around the time the New Town was starting. But locals kicked up a fuss and a single track line to the town was saved.

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   Redditch is a town and borough in Worcestershire, England. It is located south of Birmingham, east of Bromsgrove, northwest of Alcester and northeast of Worcester. The borough had a population of 87,037 in 2021. In the 19th century, it became a centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry.

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   Jun 18, 2024 · The borough is known for its needle, fishing tackle, and spring manufactures, as well as its production of bicycles and motorcycles. In 1965 it was designated by British planners as a new town for the overspill population from Birmingham, to the north.

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5. www.redditchbc.gov.uk › things-to-do › places-toAbout Redditch and Tourist Information | Redditchbc.gov.uk

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   Redditch is the birthplace of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham and in 2007 Redditch’s then MP, Jacqui Smith, became Britain’s first female Home Secretary. If you want to know what’s going on...

6. www.visitredditch.org.ukVisit Redditch

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   That was the Redditch that beheld the famous Charles Dicken and our historic town is justly famous for its industrial heritage of needles, fishing tackle, springs and many more industries. It is set within the beautiful county of Worcestershire and within easy reach of some of Britain's most pleasing countryside and attractions Today, the town ...

7. www.redditchadvertiser.co.uk › news › 14137387Historic facts about Redditch come to life as you walk around ...

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   Dec 11, 2015 · HOW well do you know Redditch? Where was the Redditch Indicator printed for more than one hundred years? Where was the town ’Flea-pit’ cinema? These and many more historic facts about Redditch can now be revealed thanks to Redditch Local History Society's Redditch Heritage Trail booklet, which has just been published.

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   Redditch is at the centre of the Motorway network, only a few minutes away from the M42/M40 and M5/M6 giving easy access from anywhere in the United Kingdom. Located within the beautiful countryside of North Worcestershire, Redditch has, within its boundaries, much to see for those interested in our landscape and history.