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1 Town Hall * East Castle Street The Civil War caused extensive damage in Welcome to Bridgnorth Once part of the castle outer

Bridgnorth. The Town Hall is one of many A5 A5 Weston bailey, the present street dates M54 Park timber framed buildings built just after the THE from 1769. No 18 the former A458 River Severn WREKIN Shifnal Boscobel TELFORD House war. Completed in 1652 the sandstone B4380 castle Governor’s House , is a arched base has since been faced in Ironbridge notable brick building with stone To Abbey Ironbridge brick and the building was extensively Gorge Museums RAF Museum trim, of about 1633. The other houses are late Georgian. St. Benthall Hall Cosford altered in 1887. Wenlock Museum & A4169 Mary’s Church, originally attached to the castle, was rebuilt Wenlock Priory Sutton Maddock in 1792 to the design of Thomas Telford with the tower at the 2 Church Street to Hughley B4371 MUCH A442 north end to take advantage of the vista along the street. WENLOCK B4373 St Leonard’s Bourton A458 Worfield The alms houses on the left of the street were A454 + Castle Hill Railway WENLOCK EDGE B4368 Morville established in 1503 and rebuilt in 1792. St Shipton BRIDGNORTH Until recently the only inland Leonard’s Church is built on the highest part Severn Valley Steam Railway Cliff Railway still working in B4378 Eardington A458 Britain, it was opened in 1892, of the town and has a fine church close. The Ditton Priors Daniel’s Mill original church dated from before 1250 but Quatt is 201ft (66m) long and has Cleobury Dudmaston B4555 B4363 a vertical rise of 111ft (37m). the present red sandstone building is almost North A442 entirely Victorian. CORVE DALE KINVER EDGE It originally operated on a Burwarton Billingsley Stottesdon Rays Farm Severn Valley water balance system but was 3 Palmer’s Hospital B4364 Country Mattters Country Park converted in 1943-4 to electrically driven colliery-type winding These almshouses date from Kinlet River Severn CLEE HILLS gear. From the bottom of the Cliff Railway you can explore Arboretum Severn Valley 1687 and were rebuilt in 1889 WYRE Steam Railway Low Town returning to High Town by the railway, or walking A4117 FOREST with a stone ground floor and “half Cleehill BEWDLEY past Lavington’s Hole and the Severn Valley Railway. timbered” upper floor. A4117 , The ancient market town of Bridgnorth straddles the magnificent The Friary 4 River Severn: It comprises Low Town and, atop dramatic 100 Excavations in 1989 revealed Grammar School foot sandstone cliffs, High Town. The two are linked by seven extensive remains of an In St Leonard’s Close there sets of historic steps, the famous cliff railway and by Cartway, a impressive Franciscan Friary is a terrace of three brick meandering street steeped in history. Bridgnorth is the ideal centre constructed in the 13th century. houses built in 1639 each with from which to explore the glorious countryside of Shropshire’s The scale of the masonry and stone mullioned windows and Severn Valley. quality of tiles and glass found, diagonally set chimney stacks. Originally one was the school Historic Dates indicate that Bridgnorth was of house, one was for the school master and one was for the strategic importance and, as a Vicar of St Leonard’s and later used for dormitories. 912 The Saxons built a fort on the Castle Hill site led by Ethelfleda. bridging point controlling Severn Trade, was of economic 5 The Old Grammar 1101 Norman Castle built by Robert de Belesme from Quatt. importance in the medieval period. 1157 The borough incorporated by Royal Charter of Henry II. School bu The Quayside The institution of a Grammar 1642 King Charles I at Bridgnorth Castle for three days - he said the view from the Castle Walk was the finest in his dominion. During the 17th century, the Severn was the second busiest School was founded around 1500 1646 Civil War - Final siege and capture of the castle by the river in Europe, providing links to Bristol and the rest of the in the former chapel of St John parliamentary forces. Castle blown up by gunpowder. world. The quayside was the Baptist. The present building 1792 St. Mary’s Church built by Thomas Telford. a bustling area with river on the site dates from 1785. 1862 Arrival of railway at Bridgnorth. boats loading and unloading 1892 Castle Hill cliff railway built. 6 Richard Baxter’s House alongside large warehouses 1965 Railway closes and Railway Preservation Society formed. which stretched along the In 1640-41 this house was occupied by 1984 By-pass opened riverside. the famous puritan preacher who was 1994 New Footbridge opened at one time curate of St Leonard’s.

- Lavington’s Hole During the Civil War the Royalists were forced to retreat to Bridgnorth $ Waterloo Terrace Castle after a severe battle. The 7 The North Gate Here you have a choice of routes. The Parliamentary forces laid siege for weeks and Colonel Lavington This gate is the only one of terrace leads down Stoneway Steps to was in charge of digging a tunnel five in the town’s original the Theatre, or to the Cliff Railway, or under Castle Hill with the intention fortifications remaining and most of it has been rebuilt. There the Castle Hill walk which follows the of blowing up St. Mary’s Church which housed the munitions. is a museum in the large room over the arches. Adjacent line of the Castle Battlements. The Royalists surrendered before the tunnel was completed. buildings date from the 17th century with % Cartway modifications of a later date. At one time the only route for bm Bridge View 8 King’s Head wheeled vehicles between Low Affording a fine view towards High Town, This is an important timber framed Town, the river wharfs and High the bridge was rebuilt building with three gables and Town. There are several caves in in 1823 to the design diagonal struts. the sandstone which were used as family dwellings until 1856. of Thomas Telford. 9 St Mary’s Street On the clock tower Central of the three streets off High & Bishop Percy’s House is an inscription Street which formed the planned Built in 1580 it was one of the few timber commemorating the new town of the mid 12th framed houses to survive the fire of building of the first locomotive in 1808 at John Hazeldine’s century. Brick facing conceals 1646. Named after the Rev. Dr. foundry which was just up river. timber framed buildings on Percy, Bishop of Dromore, who was bn narrow fronted “burgage plots”, born in the house in 1729. Return The Footbridge The first footbridge was built by Bridgnorth Borough Council with side passages leading to High Town up Stoneway Steps. in 1895. After the railway closed, it became unsafe, and in to long gardens containing ( Theatre on the Steps 1976 was demolished amid protests. The new footbridge workshops and cottages. Halfway up was opened in 1994. Stoneway Steps, It provides wonderful with their cast kerbs, is the former views and links the 18th century Congregational Chapel. High Town with the It now houses an amateur theatre ! The “Swan” Severn Valley Railway company and hosts visiting professional Station. A mid 17th century touring companies. Tickets available coaching inn with yard from Visitor Information Centre. behind. Adjacent is a bo Severn Valley Railway 19th century painted brick ) Castle Bridgnorth Station is now the northern end of the privately run building and opposite The site of a pre-Norman conquest steam railway which operates regular services to Bewdley and another timber framed building to which four caryatids were castle rebuilt by Robert de Belesme Kidderminster. The line used to run through a tunnel under added after 1888. between 1098 and 1101. All that remains of the once vast High Town and proceed through Ironbridge to Shrewsbury. Norman castle is part of the keep Beyond the station is tower which leans at an angle # New Market Pampudding Hill which of about 15 degrees resulting may have been an Buildings from attempted demolition Iron Age hillfort, and Italianate style, built in 1855 to after the Civil War. The was the vantage house street market traders but castle grounds offer point where they resisted the change. The fine views of the River Cromwell narrow street at the front used to Severn and the railway. stationed his lead through the Postern Gate to cannons. the castle outer bailey.