Bridgnorth is a historic market town has many local attractions, places to go and things to see.
Stanmore Country Park is 40 hectare (99 acre) country park that is open to the public 24/7, located around 3 km east of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, and set within the rural landscape. It was previously the site of RAF Bridgnorth, [...]
Daniels Mill and it’s impressive waterwheel have been carefully restored to it’s former glory. The watermill is virtually unaltered since the 18th Century and still in the ownership of the same family for over 250 [...]
Bishop Percy’s House, originally known as ‘Forster’s Folly’, is a historic building located at 52 Cartway Bridgnorth. It was built in 1580 by Richard Forster and has been a Grade 1 listed building since 18th [...]
The Severn Valley Railway is a heritage railway in Shropshire and Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) heritage line runs along the Severn Valley from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, crossing the Shropshire/Worcestershire border, following the course [...]
St Leonard’s Church, Bridgnorth, is a redundant Anglican church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. […]
On 31st March 1646 during the Civil War, in King Charles 1 reign, Bridgnorth Town was under siege from Parlimentary forces and the Royalists retreated to Bridgnorth Castle after setting fire to the stables in Listley Street. The fire soon [...]
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway or Castle Hill Railway is a funicular cliff railway in Bridgnorth The railway links the High Town and Low Town areas of Bridgnorth. The track length is 201 ft (61.2 metres) [...]
Bridgnorth Castle was founded in 1101 by Robert de Belleme, the son of the French Earl, Roger de Montgomery, who succeeded his father to become the Earl of Shrewsbury. […]
Originally a barn, the Town Hall, a black and white building was erected in 1652 and donated by Lady Bertie from the town of Much Wenlock. It stands majestically in Bridgnorth High Street. [...]
There has probably been a Bridgnorth Bridge over the Severn as early as Ethelfledas time, the lady of Mercia and King Alfred’s daughter. Any bridge in existence in 1101 would have been destroyed to hinder [...]
