Bishop Percy’s House, originally known as ‘Forster’s Folly’, is a historic merchants house located at 52 Cartway Bridgnorth.

It was built in 1580 by Richard Forster and has been a Grade 1 listed building since 18th 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 birth place of Thomas Percy, the Bishop of Dromore and author of ‘Reliques of Ancient English Poetry’.

The site has history stemming back to medieval times and the building itself is built around a medieval building that was very possibly a defensive tower.

Over the years it has been home to many people including the Bridgnorth Boys Club from the 1940′s until 2003, since then has been unoccupied.

Please note this historic building is not open to the public.

Website: Bishop Percys House Bridgnorth