Bewdley
Bewdley is a little waterfront town and also civil parish in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire on the Shropshire boundary in England, along the Severn Valley 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Kidderminster as well as 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Birmingham. [1] It rests on the River Severn, at the gateway of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2011 census had a population of 9,470. Bewdley is a preferred vacationer destination and is recognized for the Bewdley Bridge created by Thomas Telford. The main part of Bewdley town is positioned on the western bank of the River Severn, consisting of the major street-- Load Street-- whose name derives from lode, an old word for ferry. Load Street is noteworthy for its width: this is due to the fact that it when also served as the town's market place. A lot of Bewdley's stores and also features are positioned along Load Street, at the top of which exists St Anne's Church, constructed in between 1745 and 1748 by Doctor Thomas Woodward of Chipping Campden. Beyond the church, High Street leads off to the south in the direction of Stourport along the B4194, a road recognized in your area as "the switchback" as a result of its several wavinesses. Unlike in lots of English communities, High Street is so called not due to its relevance, yet due to its geographical setting 'high' above the river. On the other side of the church, Welch Gate (so called since it once consisted of a tollgate on the road towards Wales) climbs up outstanding as much as the west, while Dowles Road, a continuation of the B4194 leads northwest to Dowles and towards the Wyre Forest. To the northeast of the community is the wooded hill of Wassel Wood in Trimpley, the southern terminus of Shatterford Hill. In the location between Stourport and also Bewdley there are several big lodge, among which Witley Court, Astley Hall and also Swimming pool House are especially significant.
