Bewdley
Bewdley is a little riverside town and civil church in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire on the Shropshire border in England, along the Severn Valley 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) west of Kidderminster and 22 miles (35 kilometres) southwest of Birmingham. [1] It pushes the River Severn, at the portal 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 known for the Bewdley Bridge created by Thomas Telford. The main part of Bewdley community is located on the western bank of the River Severn, including the primary street-- Load Street-- whose name originates from lode, an old word for ferryboat. Load Street is notable for its width: this is because it once additionally acted as the community's market area. The majority of Bewdley's stores and also amenities are located along Load Street, at the top of which lies St Anne's Church, developed between 1745 and 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 recognized in your area as "the switchback" due to its many wavinesses. Unlike in numerous English communities, High Street is so called not because of its value, but because of its geographical placement 'high' above the river. Beyond of the church, Welch Gate (so called because it once consisted of a tollgate when traveling in the direction of Wales) climbs 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 town is the woody hill of Wassel Wood in Trimpley, the southerly terminus of Shatterford Hill. In the location in between Stourport and also Bewdley there are several large country houses, amongst which Witley Court, Astley Hall as well as Swimming pool Home are particularly considerable.
