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railway was powered by a simple system using water and gravity, but was converted in 1943–44 to run on electricity. Then, in 1955, new cars were installed on the railway; these were able to carry 18 passengers each and are still in use today. As of April 2024 return tickets cost £2.00 with discounts available for groups of 15 or more. Single tickets are not available.
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The A458 passes to the south of the town centre on a by-pass, construction of which was started in 1982 and now serves to relieve the town centre of the congestion that once plagued it. The bypass also provided a second bridge across the Severn at Bridgnorth, which remains the only local alternative
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at the centre of a system of local radial roads linking it with more rural, smaller settlements. Many of these roads crossed Bridgnorth at the point on the High Street where the town hall now stands. The River Severn historically also played a major role as a trading connection for the town, but is
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Bridgnorth Rowing Club occupies 'The Maltings' building on the edge of Severn Park, which was purchased by the club in 1983. Work to convert the malting building into the boat house started in 1993. It competes in events in the local region and further afield, including attending the annual Head of
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It is one of the steepest railways in the country and at least one source (the information panel outside the top station) claims it is both the steepest and shortest. It is the only functional inland funicular railway in England - there are about 15 more at English seaside towns. Originally, the
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can be seen from the high town, they are commonly called The Queens Parlor by locals. One local legend tells of its occupation in AD 925 by a hermit called Ethelred or Ethelwald, a grandson to Alfred the Great. This may not be such an unlikely story as Bridgnorth was founded in 912 by Alfred the
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The railway allows people to easily get between the two parts of High Town as the only other way down is down 200 steps or by using roads which drastically increase the journey. The terminals at the upper and lower part of the railway are currently used as tea-rooms and guest houses.
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The neo-Jacobean station is the only listed railway station on the Severn Valley Railway. Necessitating that, any future plans to enhance visitor facilities will need to be carefully designed to be in keeping with the railway station's architecture and historic character.
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In January 2010, the Kidderminster branch of Stagecoach Theatre Arts expanded to Bridgnorth, providing the town with a part-time performing arts school for people of ages between 6 and 18. The Kidderminster School is now named "Stagecoach Kidderminster & Bridgnorth".
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Premier Division in 2008. Affiliated to the club was the junior section known as "Bridgnorth Town Juniors". The teams ranged from under 8s to under 16s and competed in the Telford Junior League. After folding, the club was effectively replaced by "phoenix club"
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During the Civil War, Bridgnorth was one of the Midlands' main royalist strongholds, and in 1642 many royalist troops were garrisoned there. In 1646, Cromwell's Roundheads arrived with orders to take Bridgnorth for the Parliamentarians from the garrison led by
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Bishop Percy's House on the Cartway was built in 1580 by Richard Forster and has been a Grade 1 listed building since 18 July 1949. It was one of the few properties of its type to survive the great fire of Bridgnorth in April 1646, and was the birthplace of
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in 1322. A small Jewish community was established in the town in 1267, but was expelled in 1274; one of the community was arrested in a campaign against alleged Jewish coin clipping, a prelude towards
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and two following days. The burgesses returned two members to parliament in 1295, and continued to do so until 1867, when they were assigned only one member. The town was disfranchised in 1885.
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in 1948. It closed to passengers after 101 years of service on 8 September 1963 and to freight traffic on 30 November 1963. Although thought by some to have been closed as part of the
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The line now ends just north of the modern-day station, where the line formerly bridged Hollybush Road and passed through Bridgnorth Tunnel and on to the next station on the line,
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The railway was temporarily closed in December 2022 due to damage to a retaining wall and further damage was discovered during repairs. The railway reopened on 4th March 2024.
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which has operated in Bridgnorth for over 100 years. The line links the lower part of High Town to the upper part. The bottom entrance is adjacent to the
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that cover the civil parish (named Castle, Morfe, East, and West). Castle ward includes Oldbury, while Morfe ward includes Danesford and Quatford.
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until 1856. It was subsequently largely rebuilt but is no longer used for regular worship. It has many community uses and is in the care of the
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Every year since 1967, a sponsored walk has been held in Bridgnorth. Since 2017 this has been organised by the Bridgnorth Lions Club.
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Opened on 7 July 1892 to great fanfare and the proclamation of a public holiday, the line is one of four funicular railways in the
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and other privileges. The burgesses were additionally granted two fairs: a yearly fair on the feast of the Translation of
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Inscription on Bridgnorth Museum, commemorating the deliberate destruction of the town by royalist forces, commanded by
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network are Telford and Wolverhampton. However, Bridgnorth does still have a station on an active heritage line, the
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Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, which was built further north than an earlier bridge at
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splits it into High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the
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The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, also known as the Bridgnorth Funicular Railway or Castle Hill Railway, is a
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grants allowed them to be upgraded to stone between the 13th and 15th centuries. By the 16th century, the
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Délégation pour l’Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministère des Affaires étrangères)
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in 1215 granted them freedom from toll throughout England except the city of London, and in 1227
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confirmed to them all the franchises and customs which they had had in the time of Henry I. King
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Bridgnorth is on National Route 45 of the Sustrans National Cycle Network, which is named the
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The National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge, Vol III, (1847), London, Charles Knight, p.804
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for an invasion of Britain. Two quiet Shropshire towns were mentioned in the documentation:
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The population of the municipal borough in 1841 was 6,198, and that of the town was 5,770.
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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868 transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2012
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VC (1894–1916) Canadian and British Army officer, posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
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in London, and hosts an annual regatta with racing along the length of the Severn Park.
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Craig Parnham, School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, University of Wolverhampton
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Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, Katharine St. George (id: S000764)
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in Britain, due to its central position in the UK, rural location, rail connections and
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on the site of the modern-day town. The town became a royal borough on Robert BellĂŞme's
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The London Gazette, Publication date:26 September 1916, Supplement:29765, Page:9418
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granted them licence to hold another fair on the Thursday before the first week in
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More than 255 men from the Bridgnorth area volunteered in the first months of the
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Bridgnorth Army Cadets is the oldest Army Cadet detachment in Shropshire. The
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The town is served by buses to and from Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton,
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building, and a surviving town gate the Northgate which houses the museum.
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1920/1926, was from Bridgnorth, where his family lived at Woodlands Hall.
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St John's school; and, in addition, the Morville and Brown Clee schools.
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Shropshire, Historical Descriptive, Biographical: Part II - Biographical
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reported them in ruins and of the five gates, only one survives today.
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This article is about the town in the UK. For the town in Canada, see
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built in the classic style of the late 18th century, was designed by
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covers the countryside to the east of the Severn and the settlement.
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Published under Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
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In 2007, Bridgnorth hosted the UK Downhill Street Race in cycling.
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The Old Market Hall building at the top of Bridgnorth's High Street
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in Bridgnorth, including: Castlefields County Primary School, two
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436 bus service to Shrewsbury enters Bridgnorth through Northgate
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in 1102. The castle's purpose was to defend against attacks from
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Currently the closest towns with active railway stations on the
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conferred several new rights and liberties, among which were a
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and the three following days was granted in 1359, and in 1630
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has sixteen members, with four elected from each of the four
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Royal College of Physicians, MACMICHAEL, William (1783–1839)
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View from Low Town towards High Town and St Mary Magdalene's
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were initially constructed in timber between 1216 and 1223;
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KC, MP (1891–1940) a Conservative Party politician, MP for
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was the football club based in Bridgnorth. They joined the
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List of twin towns and sister cities in the United Kingdom
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One of the long flights of steps that lead up to High Town
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to the historic bridge that connects Low and High towns.
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Other notable buildings in the town are the 17th century
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Local government and services are otherwise provided by
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In 1978, Bridgnorth was twinned with the French town of
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built to the same basic design - the others were the
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About Bridgnorth, Tourist and Local Information Site
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made a deal with both Bridgnorth secondary schools.
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Adolf Hitler's plans for British base in Shropshire
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Bridgenorth

River Severn

Bridgnorth is located in Shropshire
Shropshire
OS grid reference
SO716927
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Shropshire
Ceremonial county
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
WV15, WV16
Dialling code
Police
West Mercia
Fire
Shropshire
Ambulance
West Midlands
UK Parliament
Ludlow

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