St John's is a western suburb of Worcester in Worcestershire, England, lying west of the city centre and the River Severn.

However; the area West of the River Severn is often wholly referred to as St John's,[9] therefore encompassing the University, the Worcestershire County Cricket Club ground and Cripplegate Park.

[citation needed] Parliamentary soldiers plundered the nearby parish church and set it on fire.

The soldiers also used the church walls to sharpen their pikes and even today the scars are still visible on the sandstone.

[citation needed] The tower was also used by the soldiers as an observation post, but the spire was shot off by cannon fire, most likely being hit by Cromwell's artillery bombardment on the city,[dubious – discuss] from Red Hill and Perry Wood across the river on the western heights of the city.

[citation needed] St John's was able to expand and flourish because of its location on the roads leading from the city centre, westwards into Mid Wales.

[specify] In recent times, St John's has become home to a large student population, as a result of the increased growth of the University of Worcester.

[12] Routes towards the city are commonly found with walks through Cripplegate Park previously via the subway, which has been closed for some years for security reasons, or past the Worcestershire County cricket ground and over the Worcester Bridge across the River Severn.

raised the level of New Road, maintaining access between Worcester City Centre and St John's.

A post office, two dentists, a chiropractic clinic, several barbers, two butchers and many other independent shops will be found in the area.

[14] St John's enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters generally.

[17] The house and paddling pool were removed when the high-rise flats were built and the road layout was altered.

[19] Fountain was originally cast in 1858 by Hardy & Padmore and intended to relieve the heat in the market hall.

Found to be leaking at a time when the hall needed thousands of pounds to repair it so it wasn't a priority, so after a year's delay and for £300 it was re-erected in the park.

Its first-class science facilities, specifically the Darwin Building, are "cementing the University's status as one of the best learning environments in the UK.

The school is situated in a Georgian building, formerly the city hospital, where the British Medical Association was founded.

[23] Worcestershire County Cricket Club has been a part of the St John's community since 1896 when they first played at New Road, the ground that they still use today.

Although in recent years success on the pitch has been limited the club has a rich history and has been home to many great cricketers such as Graeme Hick, Basil D'Oliveira, Ian Botham, Moeen Ali and Glenn McGrath.

Many of these fans are based in St John's due to the team's involvement with local schools from early on in the club's existence.

[24] Notable former players include Chuck Evans, James Life, Anthony Paez, Rick Solvason, Ty Shaw and Skouson Harker.

Oldbury Park Tigers FC is a community football club which operates many different youth teams across the city.

Its creation came about in 2001 when a group of parents and students from Oldbury Park Primary School set up the team.