Bewdley
Bewdley is a small riverside town as well as civil church 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 lies on the River Severn, at the portal 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 tourist destination and also is known for the Bewdley Bridge created by Thomas Telford. The almost all of Bewdley community is situated on the western bank of the River Severn, consisting of the main street-- Load Street-- whose name derives from lode, an old word for ferryboat. Load Street is noteworthy for its size: this is because it as soon as also acted as the town's market place. The majority of Bewdley's stores as well as amenities are positioned along Load Street, at the top of which exists St Anne's Church, developed in between 1745 and also 1748 by Doctor Thomas Woodward of Chipping Campden. Beyond the church, High Street leads off to the south towards Stourport along the B4194, a road known in your area as "the switchback" as a result of its many undulations. Unlike in several English towns, High Street is so called not because of its relevance, however as a result of its geographical placement 'high' over the river. Beyond of the church, Welch Gate (so called because it as soon as had a tollgate when traveling in the direction of Wales) climbs up outstanding as much as the west, while Dowles Road, a continuation of the B4194 leads northwest to Dowles as well as towards the Wyre Forest. To the northeast of the town is the wooded hilltop of Wassel Wood in Trimpley, the southerly terminus of Shatterford Hill. In the area in between Stourport and also Bewdley there are numerous huge country houses, among which Witley Court, Astley Hall and also Swimming pool House are especially substantial.
