Worcester (pronounced wuster) is an historic English cathedral city located on the river Severn, close to the border with Wales. Worcester is the county town of Worcestershire. Worcester started life as a Roman period settlement, and yes, Worcester is actually the ancestral home of the famous Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce. It's produced by the Heinz Corporation on it's factory on Midlands Road in the city, where it has been produced since 1897.