In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Wyre Forest like this:
Wyre Forest, ry. sta., Worcestershire, on NW. border of co., 3 miles NW. of Bewdley. Wyre Forest forms the southern portion of the Severn Valley coal-field, which stretches from vicinity of Worcester to Newport in Shropshire.
Wyre Forest through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Wyre Forest in Worcestershire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17306
Date accessed: 20th March 2025
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