The remains of Worcester's city walls were largely ignored until after the Second World War; limited archaeological excavations first began in 1957.
Work continued in the 1960s and picked up pace in the 1970s, when the creation of the City Walls Road in Worcester uncovered more parts of the wall, formerly hidden from view.
 The Civil War earthworks of Fort Royal Hill are still visible overlooking the city.

As a result of their mixed history, the remains of the walls are owned by various different organisations and subject to different legal protection.
Some parts of the walls are protected as Grade II listed buildings and scheduled monuments, although most of the walls lack this legal recognition.
The multiple ownership of the different parts of the city walls contributed to what English Heritage considered an "uncoordinated" approach to their conservation.
In response, a conservation plan has been created by Worcester City Council, proposing that the walls, despite their mixed ownership, should be managed as a single historic monument, and advising that some sections be repaired urgently; as of 2010 this plan was awaiting approval by English Heritage.
The remains of Worcester's city walls were largely ignored until after the Second World War; limited archaeological excavations first began in 1957. Work continued in the 1960s and picked up pace in the 1970s, when the creation of the City Walls Road in Worcester uncovered more parts of the wall, formerly hidden from view.  The Civil War earthworks of Fort Royal Hill are still visible overlooking the city.
As a result of their mixed history, the remains of the walls are owned by various different organisations and subject to different legal protection. Some parts of the walls are protected as Grade II listed buildings and scheduled monuments, although most of the walls lack this legal recognition. The multiple ownership of the different parts of the city walls contributed to what English Heritage considered an "uncoordinated" approach to their conservation. In response, a conservation plan has been created by Worcester City Council, proposing that the walls, despite their mixed ownership, should be managed as a single historic monument, and advising that some sections be repaired urgently; as of 2010 this plan was awaiting approval by English Heritage.
Worcester city walls