Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. It is on the River Severn.
| Bridgnorth | |
 High Town from the River Severn |
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 Coat of arms of Bridgnorth Motto: Fidelitas Urbis Salus Regis In the town’s loyalty lies the King’s safety [1] |
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| Population | 12,079 (2011)[2] |
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| OS grid reference | SO716927 |
| Civil parish | Bridgnorth |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Ceremonial county | Shropshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRIDGNORTH |
| Postcode district | WV15, WV16 |
| Dialling code | 01746 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Ludlow |
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History
Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn.[3][4] A Saxon defencive mound existed in Bridgnorth as early as 912.[3] Earliest names for Bridgnorth include Brigge, Brug and Bruges, all referring to its position on the Severn.[5]
In 1101, the town was founded when Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury built a castle and a church here.[3] The town was attacked and burnt in 1322.[6]
During the English Civil War, in 1646, Oliver Cromwell and his cavaliers attacked roundhead Bridgnorth. By the time the castle was in ruins, the entire town was on fire.[7] After a three-week siege, Cromwell was successful and he ordered that the castle be demolished in 1647.[8]
Bridgnorth Media
The ruins of Bridgnorth Castle
Inscription on Bridgnorth Museum, commemorating the deliberate destruction of the town by royalist forces, commanded by Sir Thomas Wolryche of Dudmaston Hall
Bridgnorth High Street with town hall (built 1652)
View from Low Town towards High Town and St Mary Magdalene's
Bridgnorth Endowed School's Northgate building was once home to the town's grammar school
The town's art-deco Majestic Cinema
The Old Market Hall building at the top of Bridgnorth's High Street
Bridgnorth Golf Club is home to an 18-hole course
The Arriva Midlands 436 bus service to Shrewsbury enters Bridgnorth through Northgate
Bridgnorth station is the current northern terminus of the Severn Valley Railway.
References
- ↑ "Civic Heraldry Of England And Wales-Severn Valley And The Marches". Civicheraldry.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Bridgnorth (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Raven, Michael (2005). A Guide to Shropshire. Michael Raven. p. 32. ISBN 0-906114-34-9. Retrieved 14 May 2008.[dead link]
- ↑ "Bridgnorth". Shropshire Routes to Roots. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ↑ "Bridgnorth, Shropshire". The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2012. GENUKI UK and Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ Parliamentary Writs Alphabetical Digest, vol. II, London: National Archives, 1834
- ↑ "AboutBridgnorth: Lavington's Hole". AboutBridgnorth. 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Bridgnorth Castle Archived 2018-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, ShropshireTourism.co.uk, accessed May 2010
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