or KEDDREMINSTER, a town of Worcestershire. It is governed by a bailiff, 12 capital burgesses, and 24 common-council-men. It has a good free school, and two almshouses; and drives a considerable trade in a manufacture called Kidderminster-stuffs, and carpets. It is seated under a hill, on the river Stour, not far from the Severn; and is a compact town, and well inhabited. W. Long. 2. 15. N. Lat. 52. 28.