Bewdley
Bewdley is a small waterfront 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 kilometres) west of Kidderminster as well as 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Birmingham. [1] It pushes the River Severn, at the entrance of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and also at the time of the 2011 census had a population of 9,470. Bewdley is a popular vacationer destination as well as is recognized for the Bewdley Bridge developed by Thomas Telford. The main part of Bewdley town is located on the western bank of the River Severn, including the major road-- Load Street-- whose name derives from lode, an old word for ferryboat. Load Street is noteworthy for its size: this is due to the fact that it when also functioned as the town's market place. A lot of Bewdley's shops and facilities are situated along Load Street, on top of which lies St Anne's Church, built between 1745 as well as 1748 by Doctor Thomas Woodward of Chipping Campden. Past the church, High Street leads off to the south towards Stourport along the B4194, a road understood in your area as "the switchback" because of its many wavinesses. Unlike in several English towns, High Street is so called not because of its significance, yet as a result of its geographical placement 'high' above the river. Beyond of the church, Welch Gate (so called because it as soon as consisted of a tollgate when traveling in the direction of Wales) climbs considerably as much as the west, while Dowles Road, a continuation of the B4194 leads northwest to Dowles and also in the direction of the Wyre Forest. To the northeast of the town is the woody hilltop of Wassel Wood in Trimpley, the southern terminus of Shatterford Hill. In the location in between Stourport and Bewdley there are several large country houses, amongst which Witley Court, Astley Hall and Swimming pool House are especially significant.