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History :
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The first recorded mention of Redditch ("Red-Dych", thought to be a
reference to the red clay of the nearby River Arrow) is in 1348, the
year of the outbreak of the Black Death. During the Middle Ages it
became a centre of needle-making and later prominent industries were
fish-hooks, fishing tackle, motorcycles and springs, the latter notably
by Herbert Terry and Sons. It was designated a new town in 1964 and the
population increased dramatically from 32,000 to around 77,000. Housing
developments such as Church Hill, Matchborough, Winyates, Lodge Park
and Woodrow were created to accommodate the large overspill from an
industrially expanding Birmingham. Redditch was built as a 'flagship'
town using new methods and new town planning; all the main roads in
Redditch were banked to reduce noise to the new housing estates and the
whole of Redditch was landscaped. ( loft conversions Redditch Cost Price in )
By the 21st century needle-making and other traditional industries had
been replaced by modern light industry and services, with Redditch also
functioning as a dormitory town for Birmingham. The automotive retailer
Halfords and engineering giant GKN both have their headquarters in
Redditch. Manufacturer of precious metal contacts Samuel Taylor Ltd
have manufacturing plants within the town. Following the redevelopment
of the flagship Kingfisher Shopping Centre in 2002 Redditch is
undergoing an economic and cultural renaissance.
The town is home to several historical sites. The National Needle
Museum and the ruins of Bordesley Abbey are located in the Abbey Ward
district of Redditch), and the remains of a medieval moated settlement
called Moons Moat is situated within the Church Hill estate.
Redditch is featured in a section heading in An Utterly Impartial History of Britain by John O'Farrell
Districts of redditch :
Abbeydale
2 Astwood Bank
3 Batchley
4 Callow Hill
5 Church Green
6 Church Hill
7 Crabbs Cross
8 Enfield
9 Feckenham
10 Greenlands
11 Headless Cross
12 Hunt End
13 Ipsley
14 Lakeside
15 Lodge Park
16 Matchborough
17 Moons Moat
18 Oakenshaw
18.1 Oakenshaw South
19 Park Farm
20 Riverside
21 Smallwood
22 Southcrest
23 Town Centre
24 Walkwood
25 Washford
26 Webheath
27 Winyates
28 Wire Hill
29 Woodrow