History of Worcestershire Kidderminster and Blockley. Henry VIII confined cloth making to Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Droitwich, Evesham and Worcester. Rural production of cloth had been spurred by rural poverty and the need to supplement incomes. Trade in Worcester and the cloth trade in Kidderminster was still controlled by guilds. Fulling (cleaning new cloth) around Worcester and dyeing in the Teme valley, for instance in Tenbury and Clifton, were major employers. Rope making was prominent around Bromsgrove. However, tanning was probably the largest single industry across the county, concentrated near rivers and streams in the north and west of the county. Glassmaking was first established
Kidderminster & District Football League level include Ludlow Town (1979), Bandon (1995), Bewdley Town (1999), Brintons Athletic (2000), Ounsdale (2000), and Tenbury United (2003). The champions of the league's various divisions have been as follows: Kidderminster & District Football League The Kidderminster & District League is an English amateur league, affiliated to the Worcestershire County F.A for teams based near Kidderminster, which therefore draws teams from Worcestershire and South Staffordshire. The league now operates Sunday league football and a women's division. Prior to 2014 it was known as Kidderminster & District Saturday League and operated Saturday divisions. Successful teams from this league could apply for