Cathedral to show off graffiti for open days

Worcester mayor Mel Allcott said the open days were a chance to show off the city's history

People are being offered the chance to find out about historical cathedral graffiti and visit an English Civil Wars headquarters as part of heritage open days.

Visitors will also be able to see Worcester's Guildhall and the rarely opened Greyfriars House and Garden north wing in Friar Street, the city council said.

Displays and exhibitions are planned as part of the open days from 6 to 15 September.

"Worcester is full of beautiful and historic buildings and many have a story or two to tell," mayor of Worcester, Mel Allcott, said.

The graffiti tours would be held around Worcester Cathedral so people could learn about the marks left by people who built and worshipped there, the council said.

Another venue, The Commandery, was built on the site of an early medieval chapel and was the Royalist headquarters during the Battle of Worcester in 1651.

Tudor House, also in Friar Street, will showcase textiles made using traditional techniques by a team of volunteers.

Guided tours of the Guildhall will take in the cells once used for prisoners, dating back to when the building was used as a courthouse.