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Town in Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, named after a bridge over the River Severn. The river divides the town into High Town
Bridgnorth
Academy in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth Endowed School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the market town of Bridgnorth in the rural county of Shropshire
Bridgnorth_Endowed_School
Ruined Norman castle in Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth Castle is a castle in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. It is a scheduled monument, first listed in 1928. The castle was founded in 1101
Bridgnorth_Castle
Heritage railway in England
Worcestershire, England. The 16-mile (26 km) single-track line runs from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster, calling at four intermediate stations and three request
Severn_Valley_Railway
Association football club in England
AFC Bridgnorth is a football club based in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. They are currently members of the North West Counties League Division
A.F.C._Bridgnorth
Football league
The Bridgnorth and District Football League (commonly known as the Bridgnorth League) was an association football league in Shropshire, based around the
Bridgnorth_League
Bridgnorth is a civil parish in Shropshire, England. It contains 252 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these
Listed buildings in Bridgnorth
Listed_buildings_in_Bridgnorth
Funicular railway in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, also known as the Bridgnorth Funicular Railway or Castle Hill Railway, is a funicular railway in the town of Bridgnorth in
Bridgnorth_Cliff_Railway
/ 52.5357; -2.4221 The Majestic Cinema is the only working cinema in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. It opened in 1937, and has three screens, a large
Majestic_Cinema,_Bridgnorth
Former Royal Air Force base in Shropshire, England
Royal Air Force Bridgnorth or more simply RAF Bridgnorth is a former Royal Air Force station, created after the outbreak of the Second World War on 6 November
RAF_Bridgnorth
Station in Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth railway station is a station on the Severn Valley Railway heritage line, serving the Shropshire town of Bridgnorth, England. It is currently
Bridgnorth_railway_station
County in England
such as Oswestry in the north-west, Market Drayton in the north-east, Bridgnorth in the south-east, and Ludlow in the south. For local government purposes
Shropshire
British politician
the Bridgnorth West and Tasley Division in Shropshire Council in the 2021 United Kingdom local elections, having previously contested Bridgnorth East
Julia_Buckley
2025 UK local government election
and 'loyal friend to Bridgnorth'". www.shropshirestar.com. Retrieved 23 March 2025. "Local Elections Archive Project — Bridgnorth West and Tasley Ward"
2025 Shropshire Council election
2025_Shropshire_Council_election
Former non-metropolitan district in Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth District was a local government district in Shropshire, England, from 1974 to 2009. Its council was based in the town of Bridgnorth. The district
Bridgnorth_District
Valley in the West Midlands region, England
Railway steam heritage line operates, starting at its northernmost point in Bridgnorth, Shropshire and running south for 16 miles (26 km) to Ribbesford, a few
Severn_Valley
English rugby union club
Bridgnorth Rugby Club is an English rugby union club based in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The first XV team currently play in Regional 1 Midlands, having reached
Bridgnorth_RFC
UK Parliamentary by-election
The 1870 Bridgnorth by-election was fought on 16 February 1870. The by-election was fought due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP Henry
1870_Bridgnorth_by-election
Country park in Shropshire, England
Stanmore, Shropshire, 1.2 miles (2 km) east of Bridgnorth. Created in 1994 on the former site of RAF Bridgnorth, the park is run by the Shropshire County Council
Stanmore Country Park, Bridgnorth
Stanmore_Country_Park,_Bridgnorth
Anglo-Norman nobleman
Wigmore Castle, Stratfield Mortimer, Cleobury Mortimer and at times, Bridgnorth, Bishop's Castle and Maelienydd. During the Anarchy of King Stephen's
Hugh_de_Mortimer
Unitary authority area in England
England. It was created on 1 April 2009 from the former districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire
Shropshire_(district)
Municipal building in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England
Bridgnorth Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. The town hall, which is a meeting place of Bridgnorth
Bridgnorth_Town_Hall
Church in Shropshire, England
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth, is a parish Church in the Church of England, standing in East Castle Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. It
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Bridgnorth
Church_of_St_Mary_Magdalene,_Bridgnorth
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1868–1885
Bridgnorth was a parliamentary borough in Shropshire which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1295 until 1707, then in the House of
Bridgnorth_(constituency)
Road in England & Wales
England. On the way it passes through Welshpool, Shrewsbury, Much Wenlock, Bridgnorth, Stourbridge and Halesowen. The road was one of several from "Welch Gate
A458_road
English landowner and politician
Royalist army in the English Civil War, serving as military governor of Bridgnorth. Wolryche was born at Worfield, the son of Francis Wolryche, of Dudmaston
Sir Thomas Wolryche, 1st Baronet
Sir_Thomas_Wolryche,_1st_Baronet
Parliamentary constituency in the UK
Shropshire, and the District of Bridgnorth wards of Alveley, Bridgnorth Castle, Bridgnorth East, Bridgnorth Morfe, Bridgnorth West, Broseley, Claverley, Ditton
Ludlow_(constituency)
Northern Irish footballer and manager
earning a contract after a successful trial. He finished his career at Bridgnorth Town where he began his managerial career. Clyde was a product of Wolves'
Mark_Clyde
Building in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, United Kingdom
in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, United Kingdom, built between 1855 and 1859. It is a Grade II listed building. The local authority established Bridgnorth Public
New_Market_Hall,_Bridgnorth
British politician and landowner
a seat in the House of Commons from 1820 to 1835, representing first Bridgnorth and later Wolverhampton. William Wolryche-Whitmore was born William Whitmore
William_Wolryche-Whitmore
Church in Shropshire, England
St Leonard's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated
St Leonard's Church, Bridgnorth
St_Leonard's_Church,_Bridgnorth
British Labour Party politician and peer
Richard Gerald Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 4th Baron Acton, Baron Acton of Bridgnorth (30 July 1941 – 10 October 2010) was a British Labour Party politician and
Richard Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 4th Baron Acton
Richard_Lyon-Dalberg-Acton,_4th_Baron_Acton
English Whig politician
Oxford (1799). He was recorder of the borough of Bridgnorth and lay Dean of the royal peculiar of Bridgnorth. He inherited Apley Park in 1795 on the death
Thomas_Whitmore_(1782–1846)
English headmaster
Rowley (24 August 1796 – 11 November 1877) was a successful headmaster of Bridgnorth Grammar School between 1821 and 1850. He was a member of the Canterbury
Thomas_Rowley_(headmaster)
Village in Shropshire, England
southeast Shropshire, England, about 11 miles (18 km) south-southeast of Bridgnorth. It is in the civil parish of Alveley and Romsley. The Office for National
Alveley
English MP
Baronet (baptised 20 July 1600 – buried 29 June 1659) was an English MP for Bridgnorth and High Sheriff of Shropshire, who supported the Royalist cause during
Sir_Edward_Acton,_1st_Baronet
British lawyer and Whig politician
John Weaver (1675–1747), of Morville, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was a British lawyer and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to
John_Weaver_(Bridgnorth_MP)
Village in Shropshire, England
postal district of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England, located immediately north of Bridgnorth, and straddling the B4373 Bridgnorth to Broseley road. According
Astley_Abbotts
Hazledine and Company (or Hazeldine and Company) was an ironworks in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. It was set up about 1792 by three brothers: John
Hazledine_and_Company
Town and parish in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England; it is situated on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the north-east, is the Ironbridge Gorge and Telford. The civil
Much_Wenlock
Village in Shropshire, England
(13 km) northwest of Wolverhampton and 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Bridgnorth. In 2021 the parish of Albrighton had a population of 4444. The village
Albrighton,_east_Shropshire
Corvettes of the Royal Navy
Beeston Castle Bodiam Castle Bolton Castle Bowes Castle Bramber Castle Bridgnorth Castle Brough Castle Canterbury Castle Carew Castle Chepstow Castle Chester
Castle-class_corvette
Civil parish in Shropshire, England
Rudge is a settlement and civil parish about 6 miles east of Bridgnorth, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population
Rudge,_Shropshire
British heavy metal band
KK's Priest KK's Priest in 2024 Background information Origin Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England Genres Heavy metal Years active 2019–present Labels Explorer1
KK's_Priest
Football league season
between the two participants. Northfield Town F.C. Nuneaton Griff AFC Bridgnorth Bilston Town Chelmsley Town Coventry Copsewood Cradley Town Gornal Athletic
2025–26 Midland Football League
2025–26_Midland_Football_League
Village in Shropshire, England
Morville is a village and civil parish about 3 miles west of Bridgnorth, in the Shropshire district, in the county of Shropshire, England. In 2011, the
Morville,_Shropshire
Topics referred to by the same term
(1782–1846), English Whig MP for Bridgnorth Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet (1612–1653), English MP for Bridgnorth Thomas Charlton Whitmore (1807–1865)
Thomas_Whitmore
Historic house and gardens in Morville, Shropshire
A458 road and the B4368 road, three miles outside the market town of Bridgnorth. It is a large grey stone mansion with projecting wings, originally built
Morville_Hall
English politician
English politician. He was a member (MP) of the parliament of England for Bridgnorth in 1625 and 1626. Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural
George Vernon (MP for Bridgnorth)
George_Vernon_(MP_for_Bridgnorth)
Topics referred to by the same term
Sir Robert Pigot, 4th Baronet (1801–1891), British politician, MP for Bridgnorth Sir Robert Pigot, 6th Baronet (1882–1977), British Army and later Royal
Robert_Pigot_(disambiguation)
English politician
near Bridgnorth and his wife Catherine Thomasson, daughter of Thomas Thomasson of York. His father was member of parliament (MP) for Bridgnorth from 1806
Henry_Whitmore
Village in Shropshire, England
of London and 10 miles (16 km) west of Wolverhampton. It is north of Bridgnorth and southeast of Telford. The parish, which includes the hamlets of Ackleton
Worfield
1405 agreement to divide England and Wales
or Welsh language as Onennau Meigion which grow on the high road from Bridgnorth to Kinver; Then directly along the highway, popularly known as the old
Tripartite_Indenture
Village in Shropshire, England
civil parish of Bridgnorth, in the Severn Valley, Shropshire, England. It is located on the A442, just south of the town of Bridgnorth and on the bank
Quatford
Welsh Independent minister (died 1807)
to Welshpool, and then, in 1803 to Stoneway, Bridgnorth. He died in 1807, and was buried in Bridgnorth chapel. Jenkins, Robert Thomas (1959). "DAVIES
David Davies (Independent minister and magazine editor)
David_Davies_(Independent_minister_and_magazine_editor)
Levels of English league football
Club Location Home ground A.F.C. Bridgnorth Bridgnorth Crown Meadow Allexton & New Park Leicester New College Football Centre Bilston Town Bilston Queen
Midland_Football_League
17th-century country house near Quatt, Shropshire, England
located near the village of Quatt, a few miles south of the market town of Bridgnorth, just off the A442 road. The property is a late 17th-century country mansion
Dudmaston_Hall
Topics referred to by the same term
(c. 1681–1725), MP for Bridgnorth, 1705–10 and 1713–25 William Whitmore (British Army officer) (1714–1771), MP for Bridgnorth, 1741–7 and 1754–71 William
William_Whitmore
British Whig politician
Sir Thomas Whitmore (21 December 1711 – 1773) of Apley, near Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from
Thomas_Whitmore_(died_1773)
English lawyer, judge, landowner and politician
Inner Temple and became a Baron of the Exchequer. He was elected MP for Bridgnorth on six consecutive occasions. Edward Bromley was the second son of Sir
Edward_Bromley
English lawyer, banker and Conservative Party politician (1797–1891)
Conservative Party politician from Broseley (and later Stanmore), near Bridgnorth in Shropshire. After the death of his father in 1837, he gave up the law
John_Pritchard_(MP)
British television series
Stourbridge; Chillington Hall in South Staffordshire; Dudmaston Hall, in Bridgnorth, Shropshire; the former Express and Star newspaper offices in Wolverhampton
Murder_Before_Evensong
Railway in the West Midlands, England
Edw. 7. c. xcviii) authorised the construction of a line from Oxley to Bridgnorth on the Severn Valley Railway, to be joined by an extension from the Kingswinford
Wombourne_branch_line
English historian and politician (1834–1902)
after the general election of 1865, when he headed the Liberal ballot for Bridgnorth near his Shropshire home. Acton nearly defeated Conservative leader Henry
John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton
John_Dalberg-Acton,_1st_Baron_Acton
Football league season
20 clubs, 13 remaining from the previous season plus 7 additions: AFC Bridgnorth, transferred laterally from the Midland League Division One Bilston Town
2026–27 North West Counties Football League
2026–27_North_West_Counties_Football_League
Stately home in Shropshire
Chelmarsh, near Bridgnorth, in Shropshire, England. The building was destroyed by fire in 1889, and rebuilt by Edmund Southwell (mayor of Bridgnorth, 1895-1897)
Astbury_Hall
Village in Shropshire, England
England. It is situated on the B4364 southwest of the market town of Bridgnorth. To the north is the village of Ditton Priors and to the west is Brown
Cleobury_North
English businessman and football pioneer
in Milan, he also served as the British vice-consul. Edwards died in Bridgnorth in 1923, after a period of illness. He is buried in the local municipal
Alfred Edwards (football executive)
Alfred_Edwards_(football_executive)
Village in Staffordshire, England
seven miles west of Wolverhampton and seven and a half miles east of Bridgnorth. In 2021 it had a population of 1773. Pattingham was originally a farming
Pattingham
2017 UK local government election
Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts (2 seats) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christian Lea 1,079 55.65 Conservative William Parr 930 47.96 Labour
2017 Shropshire Council election
2017_Shropshire_Council_election
Village in Shropshire, England
postal district of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. Historically, it was also known as Priors Ditton. The nearest town is Bridgnorth. The village is situated
Ditton_Priors
German-based British singer and entertainer (born 1974)
the age of three, receiving singing and dancing lessons. He attended Bridgnorth Endowed School and is a graduate of the Guildford School of Acting. He
Ross_Antony
Village in Shropshire, England
kilometres south of the town of Bridgnorth, along the B4555 road. The population taken at the 2011 Census is shown under Bridgnorth. The Severn Valley Railway
Eardington
17th-century English Puritan church leader and theologian
Bishop of Worcester and was soon transferred to Bridgnorth, in Shropshire. Baxter remained at Bridgnorth for nearly two years, during which time he took
Richard_Baxter
British politician
returned as a Tory for Bridgnorth, the borough closest to his residence, under the guidance of Isaac Hawkins Browne, a former Bridgnorth MP. He took a leave
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt-Jones, 2nd Baronet
Sir_Thomas_Tyrwhitt-Jones,_2nd_Baronet
Village in Shropshire, England
The village is situated near the market towns of Cleobury Mortimer and Bridgnorth. St. Mary's Church (the oldest building in Stottesdon) is pre-Norman with
Stottesdon
Football league season
Haughmond Market Drayton Town Shawbury United Stafford Town Telford Town AFC Bridgnorth Wolverhampton Casuals Wolverhampton Sporting Wednesfield Bilston Town
2025–26 North West Counties Football League
2025–26_North_West_Counties_Football_League
notable Old Bridgnorthians, former pupils of Bridgnorth Grammar School (now Bridgnorth Endowed School) in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. General Sir Charles
List_of_Old_Bridgnorthians
British urban planning policy to maintain countryside around West Midlands urban areas
areas Outlying places Shropshire Shropshire Albrighton, Shifnal Telford, Bridgnorth Staffordshire Cannock Chase Cannock, Norton Canes Rugeley Lichfield Burntwood
West_Midlands_Green_Belt
Human settlement in England
the west bank of the River Severn and is 7 miles (11 km) south east of Bridgnorth. Highley began as a rural farming community, including an entry in the
Highley
Former railway station in Shropshire, England
railway station on the Severn Valley Railway near Eardington, south of Bridgnorth, in Shropshire. Eardington was opened on 1 June 1868. It was six years
Eardington Halt railway station
Eardington_Halt_railway_station
Welsh sculptor (1843–1897)
Sir Hugh Owen in Caernarfon, and the Sabrina fountain in the grounds of Bridgnorth Castle, Shropshire. In 1875 his work Summer Flowers was bought by Christopher
James_Milo_Griffith
Member of the Parliament of England
Kingdom of England. Acton sat in two of Queen Mary's five Parliaments for Bridgnorth in Shropshire in April 1554 and 1555. Both times he was a Member of Parliament
William Acton (MP for Bridgnorth)
William_Acton_(MP_for_Bridgnorth)
British politician
was elected unopposed as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Bridgnorth in Shropshire. He was re-elected unopposed in 1761, and stood down in
John_Grey_(MP_for_Bridgnorth)
Human settlement in England
census, reducing to 200 at the 2011 census. It lies on the A442 south of Bridgnorth. There are places to visit like the Quatt Village Hall and activities
Quatt
C.; McQuade, H. J. (1998). Severn Valley Railway Stock Book. Bewdley; Bridgnorth: Severn Valley Railway. "GW(SVR)A - Restoring Great Western Railway Rolling
List of rolling stock preserved on the Severn Valley Railway
List_of_rolling_stock_preserved_on_the_Severn_Valley_Railway
Telford and Wrekin PCT. It runs services at Community Hospitals in Ludlow, Bridgnorth, Bishop's Castle and Whitchurch. Following its last CQC inspection in
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Shropshire_Community_Health_NHS_Trust
Road in the West Midlands
from Bridgnorth to Sutton Coldfield and is an important primary route linking Wolverhampton and Walsall with the M6 motorway. Starting from Bridgnorth, Shropshire
A454_road
Hamlet in Shropshire, England
the River Severn at grid reference SO747864, some five miles south of Bridgnorth. The unusual current-operated Hampton Loade Ferry, a reaction ferry to
Hampton_Loade
Village in Shropshire, England
sits centre of a triangle of beautiful quaint riverside towns including Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Bewdley which is just 4 miles from the historic market town
Bagginswood
Title in the Peerage of the UK
However, on 17 April 2000, he was created a life peer as Baron Acton of Bridgnorth, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire. Consequently, Lord Acton was
Baron_Acton
English landowner and politician
for Bridgnorth. He was knighted at Greenwich on 24 or 28 June 1621. In 1624 he was re-elected MP for Bridgnorth. He was elected MP for Bridgnorth again
William_Whitmore_(died_1648)
British MP
Acton, 2nd Baronet and succeeded to the baronetcy and Aldenham Park near Bridgnorth on the death of his father in 1665. He was educated at Queen's College
Sir_Edward_Acton,_3rd_Baronet
English landowner, member of parliament, and Royalist soldier
During the English Civil War, Howard was in command of the defence of Bridgnorth Castle when it surrendered to the Parliamentarians in 1646. Robert Howard
Robert_Howard_(Royalist)
Part of the Crimean War
Berwick-upon-Tweed, Birkenhead, Birr, Blackburn, Boston, Braddan, Bradford, Bridgnorth, Bridgwater, Brighton, Bristol, Burnley, Caernarfon, Carlisle (possibly)
Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855)
Siege_of_Sevastopol_(1854–1855)
Church in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Bridgnorth, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice
All_Saints_Church,_Claverley
Shropshire. He was returned again as MP for Bridgnorth and also for Much Wenlock in 1780 but chose to sit for Bridgnorth. Subsequently, he was a member of the
Thomas_Whitmore_(younger)
has media related to Public art in Shropshire. "War Memorials Register: Bridgnorth". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 August 2020. "War Memorial". National
List of public art in Shropshire
List_of_public_art_in_Shropshire
2013 UK local government election
Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts (2) Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Christian Lea 704 25.0 Conservative William Parr 614 21.8 UKIP Adrian Thomas
2013 Shropshire Council election
2013_Shropshire_Council_election
Former local government district of Cornwall
districts Northumberland Existing (1990s) None Shropshire Abolished districts Bridgnorth North Shropshire Oswestry Shrewsbury and Atcham South Shropshire New districts
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