Worcestershire is a historic, ceremonial, and (except in the period 1972–1998) administrative county of England.
Since 1998 it is classified as a non-metropolitan county.
Transferred Broom and Clent from Staffordshire, the townships of Halesowen, Cakemore, Hasbury, Hawne, Hill, Illey, Lapal, Ridgacre, Hunnington, Oldbury and Romsley (all in the parish of Halesowen) from Shropshire and the chapelry of Rochford (in the parish of Tenbury) from Gloucestershire Redmarley D'Abitot, Staunton, Blockley, Daylesford and Evenlode parishes ceded to Gloucestershire