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The ruins of Bridgnorth Castle. Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, which was built further north than an earlier bridge at Quatford. [4] The earliest historical reference to the town is in 895, when it is recorded that the Danes created a camp at Cwatbridge; [5] subsequently in 912, Æthelfleda constructed a mound on the west bank of the River Severn, or possibly on the ...
The stained glass windows in Bridgnorth Town Hall. The original civic meeting place in the town was the burgess hall on the first floor of the North Gate which was completed in 1270. [2] The official troupe of actors known as King's Men performed in the town hall when they visited the town in 1603. [3]
The station in 1962. Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England.It is currently the northern terminus of the SVR, home to the main engine shed and has a gift shop, station buffet and licensed refreshment room amongst other facilities.
The WV postcode area, also known as the Wolverhampton postcode area, [2] is a group of sixteen postcode districts in England, within four post towns.These cover the north-western part of the West Midlands (including Wolverhampton, Willenhall and Bilston), plus parts of south-west Staffordshire and south-east Shropshire (including Bridgnorth).
Bridgnorth District was a local government district in Shropshire, England, from 1974 to 2009. Its council was based in the town of Bridgnorth . The district also included the towns of Much Wenlock , Shifnal and Broseley and the villages of Albrighton and Sheriffhales , as well as RAF Cosford .
The Bridgnorth bypass, opened in 1985, was classified as A458, taking the main road around the south of the town, [5] previously it ran through Low Town, but ran along low ground at the foot of the hillside up to the town centre.
The town has since developed as a commuter town for the nearby cities. [1] Most of the listed buildings are in the High Town area of Bridgnorth, with a smaller group in Low Town near the bridge. The majority of these are houses and shops, many of them timber framed and dating from the 15th to 17th century, the best of these being Bishop Percy's ...
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, also known as the Bridgnorth Funicular Railway or Castle Hill Railway, is a funicular railway in the town of Bridgnorth in the English county of Shropshire. The line links the Low Town of Bridgnorth, adjacent to the River Severn , with the High Town, adjacent to the ruins of Bridgnorth Castle .