Bridgnorth
Sign in to saveBridgnorth 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 and Low Town, the upper town on its right bank and the lower on its left bank. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,079.
Key facts
- UK place.civil_parish
- Bridgnorth
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Bridgnorth
- UK place.static_image_name
- Bridgnorth's High Town.JPG
- UK place.static_image_width
- 250px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- High Town from the River Severn
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Coat of Arms of Bridgnorth.png
- UK place.static_image_2_width
- 100px
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- Coat of arms of Bridgnorth Motto: Fidelitas Urbis Salus Regis '' In the town's loyalty lies the King's safety''
- UK place.population
- 12,079
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011)
- UK place.unitary_england
- Shropshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- Shropshire
- UK place.region
- West Midlands
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- South Shropshire
- UK place.post_town
- BRIDGNORTH
- UK place.postcode_district
- WV15, WV16
- UK place.postcode_area
- WV
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- History
- Geography
- Landmarks
- Education
- Culture
- Sport and clubs
- Media
- Transport
- Roads
- Buses
- Railway
- Cliff railway
- Walking and cycling
- Economy
- Governance
- Notable residents
- Active before 1900
- Active after 1900
- Sport
- Old Bridgnorth School
- Twin towns
- Closest cities, towns and villages
- References
- External links
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 and Low Town, the upper town on its right bank and the lower on its left bank. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,079.
==History== thumb|The ruins of Bridgnorth Castle Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, which was built further north than an earlier bridge at Quatford. The earliest historical reference to the town is in 895, when it is recorded that the Danes created a camp at Cwatbridge; subsequently in 912, Æthelfleda constructed a mound on the west bank of the River Severn, or possibly on the site of Bridgnorth Castle, as part of an offensive against the Danes. Earliest names for Bridgnorth include Brigge, Brug and Bruges, all referring to its position on the Severn.