Three Counties
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The '''Three Counties''' of [[England]] are traditionally the three agrarian [[Ceremonial counties of England|counties]] of [[Gloucestershire]], [[Herefordshire]] and [[Worcestershire]].
Including towns and cities such as [[Worcester]], [[Gloucester]], [[Cheltenham]], [[Hereford]], [[Leominster]], [[Stourbridge]] and [[Kidderminster]], they extend from the southern boundaries of [[Birmingham]] in the north to [[Bristol]] in the south. Traditionally [[rugby union]] and [[cricket]] playing areas, there is a [[Three Counties Showground]] situated in the Worcestershire town of [[Malvern, Worcestershire|Malvern]] that holds an annual Show, and the area is also referred to in the names of local businesses and in the Three Counties [[Cider]] and [[Perry]] Association - the popular [[apple]] and [[pear]] derived [[alcoholic]] beverages some of the finest of which are made in this area.
The [[Three Choirs Festival]] is a [[European classical music|classical music]] event held each August in one of the three [[county towns]]. It often features music by local [[composer]] [[Edward Elgar]].
The expression is sometimes used for other groups of three counties as in [[BBC Three Counties Radio]] which refers to [[Bedfordshire]], [[Hertfordshire]] and [[Buckinghamshire]].
== External links ==
* [http://www.threecounties.co.uk Three Counties Showground]
* [http://www.3choirs.org Three Choirs Festival]
[[Category:Counties of England]]