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H e r i t a g e
The heritage of Droitwich Spa is what has made our town a unique place in which to live and work.
Not only do we enjoy the historic buildings, the canal and the parks and gardens, but we can look back on the past and see how the Roman town of Salinae, and salt production from the brine has influenced the development of the town for centuries.
The Civic Society works to promote this history and the heritage of the town whenever it can. This is achieved sometimes by organising events in collaboration with groups, such as the Droitwich History & Archaeology Society, the Droitwich Preservation Trust and the Historic Droitwich & Dodderhill Research Group, and at other times independently. Members of the society acted as stewards and marshals during the Turnpike Tercentenary Event in 2014 when Lt.Col. Patrick Holcroft LVO OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, unveiled the pavement plaque and, more recently, when the society organised the Priory House open weekend 2019 as part of the Civic Fortnight events organised countrywide.
Droitwich Town Walks
The Droitwich Spa Town Walks are led in part by members of the civic society: each tour, lasting about one and a half hours, winds through the town centre pointing out important features and events along the way.
Church Records
Church Records for St Peter's Church and the churches of St Andrew's & St Nicholas
Andrew Harris, a member of our Civic Society and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, has transcribed and digitalised the Baptism, Marriage and Death Records for the Droitwich churches of St Peter's, St Andrews and St Nicholas.
He has made these records available for all those interested in local family history and local history.
To view these records please click on individual records (see below):
Droitwich, St Peter's Baptism Records 1540-1840
Droitwich, St Peter's Marriage Records 1544-1837
Droitwich, St Peter's Burial Records 1544-1838
Droitwich, St Andrew's & St Nicholas Baptism Records 1571-1900
Droitwich, St Andrew's & St Nicholas Marriage Records 1571-1900
Droitwich, St Andrew's & St Nicholas Burial Records 1572-1900
Crown High Street
The society were proud to help Crown 31 High Street with their own sponsored ridge tile on the restored timber-framed solar range and, as a thank-you, some members were able to join a special tour in 2019 of 31 High Street with the conservation architect Nick Joyce.
More recently, members of the society worked with others to produce a Heritage Statement 2018 for the developing Droitwich Spa Neighbourhood Plan. Although the earlier Neighbourhood Plan did not materialise, the Heritage Statement is a valuable document to underlie the importance of the town’s heritage and how it may be best preserved and promoted, and will be a basis for the new Neighbourhood Plan which is currently being developed.
See more:
The Town Trail
A brief history of the Droitwich Canal
Listed Buildings in Droitwich Spa
Civic Fortnight Events Countrywide
Links to:
Historic Droitwich www.historicdroitwich.org.uk
Historic Droitwich (High Street and Friar Street timber framed buildings)
Freddy Charles Architect surveyed 31 High Street, Droitwich in 1967
History of Droitwich canals www.droitwichcanals.co.uk/history.html
Droitwich Spa Conservation Area Droitwich Spa Conservative Area
Member's Articles previously published in the Society's newsletters:
2014 - 15 John Heminges and the Droitwich Shakespeare Connection
2015 A Horse Race, Croome Court and the Coventry Charity
2015 John Corbett's Pet Memorial now in Lido Park
2016 John Somerset Pakington of Westwood
To see these and other articles about heritage go to our
Heritage Library
