a savoury condiment made by Lea and Perrins, is made in Worcester, and the now-closed Royal Porcelain works was based in the city. The town of Malvern is the home of the Morgan traditional sports car. Education Worcestershire has a comprehensive school system with over thirty-five independent schools including the RGS Worcester, The King's School, Worcester, Malvern St James and Malvern College. State schools in Worcester, the Wyre Forest District, and the Malvern Hills District are two-tier primary schools and secondary schools whilst Redditch and Bromsgrove have a three-tier system of first, middle and high schools. Several schools in the county provide Sixth-form education including two in the city of Worcester. Several vocational colleges provide GCSE and A-level courses and adult education, such as South Worcestershire College, and an agricultural campus of Warwickshire College in Pershore. There is also the University of Worcester, which is located in the city itself and is home to the National Pollen and Aerobiology Research Unit and five other national research centres. Towns and villages The county town and only city is Worcester. The other major settlements are Kidderminster, Bromsgrove and Redditch. There are also several market towns: Malvern, Bewdley, Evesham, Droitwich Spa, Pershore, Tenbury Wells, Stourport-on-Severn and Upton-upon-Severn. The village of Hartlebury housed the Bishop of Worcester from the 13th century until 2007. Places of interest Local groups Worcestershire Wildlife Trust 29th Regiment of Foot West Midland Bird Club See also Custos Rotulorum of Worcestershire - List of Keepers of the Rolls Healthcare in Worcestershire High Sheriff of Worcestershire Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency) - Historical list of MPs for Worcestershire constituency Notes References Sources "Spa Towns: Malvern" 27 October, retrieved 24 June 2006 External links Worcestershire County Council main site Non-metropolitan counties NUTS 3 statistical regions of the United Kingdom Ceremonial counties of England Counties of England established in antiquity Counties of England disestablished in 1974 Counties of England established in 1998 West Midlands (region)