Editing Worcester, England (section)

====After the Restoration====
{{see also|History of Worcester#After the Restoration}}
After the [[Stuart Restoration|restoration of the monarchy]] in 1660, Worcester cleverly used its location as the site of the final battles of the First Civil War (1646) and Third Civil War (1651) to mount an appeal for compensation from [[King Charles II of England|Charles II]]. Though not based on historical fact, it invented the epithet ''Fidelis Civitas'' (The Faithful City), since included in the city's [[coat of arms]].<ref name="Civic Heralrdy"/><ref>{{harvnb |Atkin |1998}}</ref>

During the 18th century Worcester experienced significant economic growth, and in 1748 [[Daniel Defoe]] could note that 'the inhabitants are generally esteemed rich, being full of business, occasioned chiefly by the clothing-trade'.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Defoe |first=Daniel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HSgJAAAAQAAJ |title=A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain. Vol. 2. |publisher=S. Birt |year=1748 |location=London |access-date=1 October 2023}}</ref> The [[Royal Worcester|Royal Worcester Porcelain Company]] was established at Warmstry Slip in 1751,<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last1=Bridges |first1=Tim |title=Worcester: A Pictorial History |last2=Mundy |first2=Charles |publisher=Phillimore |year=1996 |isbn=0850339901 |location=Chichester}}</ref> and from the  later 18th century the city became a major centre for the [[glove]]making industry.<ref name=":0" />

[[File:The Guildhall, High Street, Worcester.jpg|thumbnail|200px|[[Worcester Guildhall]]]]
The wealth of 18th- and 19th-century Worcester is reflected in the city's architecture, which has been described as 'one of the most impressive Georgian streetscapes in the Midlands'.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book |last1=Morriss |first1=Richard K |title=The Buildings of Worcester |last2=Hoverd |first2=Ken |publisher=Alan Sutton |year=1994 |isbn=0750905573 |location=Stroud}}</ref> Many public buildings were built or rebuilt in this period, including the Grade I listed [[Worcester Guildhall]],<ref name=":1" /> the city bridge, and the [[Worcestershire Royal Hospital|Royal Infirmary]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Alan |title=The Buildings of England: Worcestershire |last2=Pevsner |first2=Nikolaus |publisher=Yale University Press |year=2007 |isbn=9780300112986 |location=New Haven}}</ref> Large stretches of the city walls were removed by 1796,<ref name="bhoworcester" /> allowing for continued expansion along Foregate Street, The Tything, and Upper Tything,<ref name=":0" /> and many townhouses were built or remodelled in brick.<ref name=":1" />

Worcester was a popular destination for wealthy visitors, who came to the annual [[Three Choirs Festival]] and horse races on [[Worcester Racecourse|Pitchcroft]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Drummond |first=Pippa |title=The Provincial Music Festival in England, 1784-1914 |publisher=Routledge |year=2011 |isbn=9781409400875 |location=London |pages=12}}</ref> However, parts of the city suffered from significant poverty, and in 1794 a large [[workhouse]] was built on the edge of the city at Tallow Hill.<ref name=":0" />