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
Evesham United F.C. Hartwell Jubilee Stadium. The first match played there took place between a Manchester United Legends side and Evesham United Old Boys. They currently are in a groundshare deal with National League South side Gloucester City. Former players who have progressed into the Football League include Gary Stevens, Simon Brain, Kevin Rose, Andy Preece and Billy Turley. Evesham United F.C. Evesham United Football Club are an English football club based in Evesham, Worcestershire. They reached the First Round Proper of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2008–09 season. In 2005, they entered the Southern League Premier Division for