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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 town council established Bridgnorth Public Buildings and Market Company Ltd, to build the New Market Hall, intended to accommodate traders and provide assembly rooms and offices. [1] [2] The building was designed by Robert Griffiths of Quatford. Building started in 1855; the site was originally part of a castle moat and had loose infill, so ...
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 ...
Claverley village is east of the market town of Bridgnorth, near the Staffordshire county boundary. The village has two public houses , The Plough and The Crown. Originally there were three pubs (top middle and bottom) however the bottom pub was converted into apartments after closing in the late 2010's.
Pages in category "Bridgnorth" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... Bridgnorth RFC; Bridgnorth Town Hall; C. Church of St Mary Magdalene ...
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 [4] The earliest historical reference to the town is in 895, when it is recorded that the Danes created a camp at Cwatbridge; [5] subsequently in 912, Æthelfleda constructed a mound on the west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 ...
It is situated approximately 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.80 km) south of the market town of Bridgnorth. In 1951 the parish had a population of 283. [1] On 1 April 1967 the civil parish of Oldbury (covering 817 acres) was abolished and merged with Bridgnorth. [2] [3] The village remains separated from the town however and has a distinct character.
The "Evening Standard Pub of the Year" title was awarded annually, from 1967 to 2006, to a pub selected from a shortlist by readers of the Evening Standard, London's main evening newspaper. Each winner of the award is permitted to display a plaque on the wall outside. The award was discontinued in 2006 after 40 years.