Worcester may refer to:

Places

United Kingdom

Worcester, England Worcester ( ) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is south-west of Birmingham, north-west of London, north of Gloucester and north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 Census ...

, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England ** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament *

Worcester Park Worcester Park is a suburban town in South London, South West London, England. It lies in the Boroughs of London, London boroughs of London Borough of Sutton, Sutton and Royal Borough of Kingston, Kingston, and partly in the Surrey borough of Ep ...

, London, England *

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...

, a county in England

United States

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...

, the largest city with the name in the United States **

Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts while also b ...

Worcester, Missouri Worcester is an unincorporated community in Audrain County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. History A post office called Worcester was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1907. The community was named after Worcester, Massachusett ...

* Worcester, New York, a town **

Worcester (CDP), New York Worcester is a census-designated place (CDP) forming the central settlement of the town of Worcester in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population of the CDP was 1,113 at the 2010 census. Geography Worcester is located at (42.59172, ...

, within the town *

Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Worcester Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,750 at the 2010 census. It is pronounced as 'WOR-ses-ter.' History The Anthony Morris House and Peter Wentz Homestead are listed on the N ...

* Worcester, Vermont **

Worcester (CDP), Vermont Worcester is a census-designated place (CDP) that comprises the main village in the New England town, town of Worcester, Vermont, Worcester, Washington County, Vermont, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population of the CDP was 112 at ...

, within the town *

Worcester, Wisconsin Worcester is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,711 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Cranberry Lake is located in the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town ha ...

, a town *

Worcester (community), Wisconsin Worcester is an unincorporated community located in the town of Hackett, Price County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most popul ...

, an unincorporated community * Worcester County, Maryland *

Barry, Illinois Barry (formerly Worcester) is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census, down from 1,368 in 2000. Geography Barry is located at (39.694756, -91.040957). According to the 2010 census, Barry has ...

, formerly known as Worcester *

Marquette, Michigan Marquette ( ) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,629 at the 2020 United States Census, which makes it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette serves as the seat of government of Marquett ...

, formerly known as New Worcester

Other places

* Worcester, Limpopo, South Africa *

Worcester, Western Cape Worcester ( ) is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north-east of Cape Town on the N1 highway north to Johannesburg. Being the largest town in the Western Cape's interior region, it serves as the administrative capital o ...

, South Africa *

Worcester Summit Worcester Summit is the crest of a ridge rising to about 2,030 m at the east end of Jaeger Table, Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1979 after Robin D ...

, Antarctica

Transportation

* ''Worcester'', a

GWR 3031 Class The Dean Single, 3031 Class, or Achilles Class was a type of steam locomotive built by the British Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1899. They were designed by William Dean for passenger work. The first 30 members of the class were built ...

locomotive that was built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 *

Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts) Union Station is a railway station located at Washington Square in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the western terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, with inbound service t ...

, called "Worcester" by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * HMS ''Worcester'', several ships of the British Royal Navy * USS ''Worcester'', several ships of the United States Navy

People

* John of Worcester, English monk and chronicler * Roger of Worcester, Bishop of Worcester * Sylvester of Worcester, Bishop of Worcester * Worcester (surname)

Foods

* Worcester Pearmain, an English apple cultivar * Worcestershire sauce, often "Worcester sauce", a spicy condiment devised in Worcester, England, in the 19th c.

Other uses

* Worcester Academy *

Worcester, Bosch Group Worcester Bosch (commonly referred to as Worcester) is a United Kingdom based heating and hot water products manufacturer. The company was founded in 1962 by Cecil Duckworth as Worcester Engineering Co Ltd in Worcester, England. After changing ...

, a British domestic heating company *

Worcester College (disambiguation) Worcester College, Oxford is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Worcester College may also refer to: England *New College Worcester, formerly Worcester College for the Blind *University of Worcester, formerly U ...

Royal Worcester Royal Worcester is a porcelain brand based in Worcester, England. It was established in 1751 and is believed to be the oldest or second oldest remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today, although this is disputed by Royal Crown De ...

, an English bone china and porcelain manufacturer