Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove is a town in Worcestershire, England, about 16 miles (26 km) north-east of Worcester and 13 miles (21 km) south-west of Birmingham city centre. It had a population of 34,755 in at the 2021 census. It gives its name to the wider Bromsgrove District, of which it is the largest town and administrative centre. In the Middle Ages, it was a small market town, primarily producing cloth through the early modern period. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, it became a major centre for nail making.
| Bromsgrove | |
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High Street, Bromsgrove | |
Bromsgrove Location within Worcestershire | |
| Population | 34,755 (Built up area, 2021) |
| OS grid reference | SO960708 |
| • London | 119 miles (192 km) SE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BROMSGROVE |
| Postcode district | B60, B61 |
| Dialling code | 01527 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Hereford and Worcester |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
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