Kidderminster is a large market and historic minster town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, 17 miles south-west of Birmingham and 15 miles north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2011 census, it had a population of 55,530.

What is the meaning of Kidderminster?

(Entry 1 of 2) : an ingrain carpet. — called also Kidderminster carpet.

Why is Kidderminster called Kidderminster?

type of two-ply carpet, 1832, named for the town in England where it was manufactured. The place name is Anglo-French Chideminstre, literally "Cydder's Monastery," from an Old English personal name.