Corner of Mitton Street and Severn Road
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Corner of Mitton Street and Severn Road
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 20 Nov 2008
Behind these yellow railings lies the extensive site of the former Carpets of Worth (Bond Worth) carpet factory. At one time the company was manufacturing in three towns. As well as this site, there were factories in nearby Kidderminster and at Stroud in Gloucestershire. The company was noted for its Axminster type carpets. The Stourport factory closed some years ago and has been demolished. It seems likely that a new Tesco supermarket and petrol station will be built on part or all of the site. This has proved extremely controversial because many people are concerned that this will destroy a large number of the many independent shops which Stourport still possesses. There are also concerns that the store will make the town's traffic congestion even worse. But other people have welcomed the new store, even though there is already a small Tesco in the town. Some good news for Tesco is that one of the three existing petrol stations in the town recently closed. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
52.339459
Longitude
-2.275303