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Bridgnorth is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It contains 252 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, twelve are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
A turret or mural tower, present in 1160, was extended in 1226 and the barbican, with a drawbridge, was built in 1212 and was first mentioned in 1221. [4] In 1242, the outer bailey, which does not survive today, was legally made part of the town [5] and in 1261, the sheriff of Bridgnorth was ordered to roof and repair the houses within the bailey of the castle.
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.
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 [4] The earliest historical reference to the town is in 895, when it is recorded that the Danes created a camp at Cwatbridge; [5] subsequently in 912, Æthelfleda constructed a mound on the west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 ...
Quatford's importance as a crossing of the River Severn was diminished when another bridge was built 2 miles upstream. A settlement was formed at the "bridge north of Quatford", now known as Bridgnorth, which became the major town in the district. North of the village is a mock castle now known as Quatford Castle.
'Surprise find' of 300-year-old ruins at Castle Ward. January 2, 2025 at 11:05 AM. ... The foundations of a courtyard and building complex were unearthed at the Castle Ward estate - an 18th ...
The College of St. Mary Magdalen, Bridgnorth was founded as a royal free chapel, and its church was in the royal castle at Bridgnorth.. The nave, chancel and western tower were probably built c. 1238, and a north aisle was added, presumably after 1294, when a chantry service was founded in St. Mary's by Richard Dammas.
‘Maximalism’ is the word at this gloriously OTT adult-only hotel in Edinburgh’s historic Old Town. Seductive reds, dim lighting and thick curtains encasing four-poster beds create the ...