Droitwich Spa was reopened in 2006. Droitwich's first workhouse was set up on Holloway in 1688 and were finally abolished in the 1920s. Droitwich Lunatic Asylum was established in 1791. Records at the Worcestershire County Record Office show its presence in 1837 to 1838. An advert in the Transactions of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association (the forerunner of the British Medical Association) in 1844, records that Martin Ricketts, of Droitwich, was the Surgeon and Sir Charles Hastings from the Worcester Infirmary was the Physician. In 1714 the first Turnpike in Worcestershire was opened to Worcester. A commemorative plaque was unveiled by
The Bewdley School In 2017, 76% of Bewdley students achieved a GCSE grade 4 (old C) or above in English and 71% a 4 (old C) or above in Maths. The Bewdley School achieved 90% of A Level students gaining three or more A*-C grades. In April 2017, a name change was proposed by the new head teacher to shorten the schools title to "The Bewdley School." This was agreed upon by parents and governors in September 2017. The Bewdley School continues to have a large and growing sixth form. A new school logo was introduced in May 2018. The Bewdley School The