Evesham which was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries, with only Abbot Lichfield's Bell Tower remaining. During the 13th century, one of the two main battles of England's Second Barons' War took place near the town, marking the victory of Prince Edward who later became King Edward I. Evesham is derived from the Old English "homme" or "ham", and "Eof", the name of a swineherd in the service of Egwin, third bishop of Worcester. It was originally named "Homme" or "Haum" and recorded as "Eveshomme" in 709 and "Evesham" in 1086. The second part of the name ("homme" or "ham")
Kidderminster Hospital & emergency department of Kidderminster Hospital, which had been closed the previous year. A new treatment centre was opened by the Duchess of Gloucester on the site in April 2005. Kidderminster Hospital Kidderminster Hospital is an acute general hospital in Kidderminster in Worcestershire, England. It is managed by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The hospital has its origins in the Kidderminster Union Workhouse Infirmary which was completed about 1884. The hospital joined the National Health Service as Kidderminster Infirmary and Children's Hospital in 1948. It became Kidderminster and District General Hospital in 1974 and Kidderminster General Hospital in 2000.