Area Info for Bridgnorth (Shropshire)

Introduction to Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth is a historic market town located in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the River Severn and is known for its rich history, picturesque scenery, and unique topography. The town is divided into two parts, High Town and Low Town, connected by a historic funicular railway.

History

Bridgnorth has a long history dating back to the medieval period. It was granted a market charter in the 12th century, which contributed to its development as a trading centre. The town has notable historical landmarks, including Bridgnorth Castle, which was built in the 12th century and played a significant role in the region's history. The castle remains are a popular tourist attraction today.

Geography and Layout

The town's unique geography features a steep hill that separates High Town from Low Town. High Town is the higher part of the town, offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, while Low Town lies along the riverbank. The two parts are connected by the Bridgnorth Cliff Railway, one of the oldest operational funicular railways in the UK, dating back to 1892.

Transport

Bridgnorth is accessible via road and rail. The town is served by the Severn Valley Railway, a heritage railway line that attracts visitors from across the country. The town is also connected to the national road network, making it accessible for visitors travelling by car.

Tourist Attractions and Activities

Apart from Bridgnorth Castle and the Cliff Railway, visitors can enjoy exploring the historic town centre, which features traditional shops, pubs, and cafes. The town hosts various events throughout the year, including markets and festivals. The surrounding countryside offers opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying scenic views of the Severn Valley.

Community and Economy

Bridgnorth maintains a vibrant community with a mix of local residents and tourists. Its economy benefits from tourism, local retail, and small businesses. The town also has a range of amenities, including schools, healthcare facilities, and recreational areas.
Education
School
St Mary's Bluecoat CofE (VA) Primary School0.00 miles
Lodge Lane, The Grove, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5EQ
Bridgnorth Endowed School0.59 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4ER
St John's Catholic Primary School0.77 miles
Innage Gardens, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4HW
St Leonard's CofE Primary School0.84 miles
Innage Lane, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4HL
Oldbury Wells School0.86 miles
Oldbury Wells, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5JD
Castlefields Primary School1.04 miles
Castlefields, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 5DQ
Worfield Endowed CofE Primary School2.65 miles
Main Street, Worfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5LF
Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School3.33 miles
Morville, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4RJ
Claverley CofE Primary School4.34 miles
Aston Lane, Claverley, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 7DX
Options Higford5.04 miles
Higford Hall, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9ET
Corbett VA CofE Primary School5.51 miles
Six Ashes Road, Bobbington, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY7 5DU
Highley Community Primary School5.71 miles
Grasmere Drive, Highley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6EH
Alveley Primary School5.76 miles
Daddlebrook Road, Alveley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6JT
Beckbury CofE Primary School5.76 miles
Beckbury, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 9DQ
John Wilkinson Primary School5.82 miles
Coalport Road, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5AN
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School5.99 miles
Barrow, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5BW
Health
Clinic
Specsavers Hearcare - West Mercia - Bridgnorth0.56 miles
60 High Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4DB
Northgate Health Centre0.64 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
Inhealth - Northgate Health Centre0.70 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EN
Pain Management Solutions - Bridgnorth Medical Practice0.70 miles
Northgate Health Centre, Northgate, Old Smithfield, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EN
Inhealth - Alveley Medical Practice5.97 miles
Village Road, Alveley, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6NG
Sutton Hill Chidlren's Centre6.71 miles
Southgate, Sutton Hill, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4HG
Pain Management Solutions - Sutton Hill Medical Practice6.88 miles
Maythorne Close, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4DH
Inhealth - Brown Clee Medical Practice7.21 miles
Stottesdon Surgery, High Street, Stottesdon, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8TZ
Pain Management Solutions (Community Health & Enterprise Centre)7.25 miles
41 High Street, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5AR
Inhealth - Brown Clee Surgery7.42 miles
Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6SS
Woodside Health Centre7.55 miles
Wensley Green, Woodside, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5NR
The Lodge7.90 miles
Farley Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6NB
Aqueduct8.28 miles
Aqueduct Surgery, Majestic Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3RB
Inhealth - Shifnal Medical Practice9.28 miles
Shrewsbury Road, Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8AJ
Castle Lodge9.42 miles
Attwood Terrace, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2HQ
Wombourne Clinic9.45 miles
Mill Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0LG
GP
Bridgnorth Medical Practice0.70 miles
Bridgnorth Medical Practice, Northgate Health Centre, Northgate, Bridgnorth, WV16 4EN
Jones PN4.21 miles
Spicers Close, Claverley, Wolverhampton, WV5 7BY
Highley Medical Centre5.47 miles
Highley Medical Centre, Bridgnorth Road, Highley, Bridgnorth, WV16 6HG
Alveley Medical Practice5.97 miles
Alveley Medical Practice, The Medical Centre, Village Road Alveley, Bridgnorth, WV15 6NG
Broseley Medical Practice6.15 miles
Broseley Medical Practice, Bridgnorth Road, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5EL
Sutton Hill Medical Practice6.88 miles
The Medical Centre, Maythorne Close, Sutton Hill, Telford, TF7 4DH
Church Close Surgery7.17 miles
Church Close Surgery, Church Close, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BP
Brown Clee Medical Practice7.21 miles
The Surgery, Stottesdon, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 8TZ
Madeley Medical Practice7.24 miles
Madeley Medical Practice, Church Street, Madeley Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5BU
Pattingham Surgery7.26 miles
9 Wolverhampton Road, Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7AF
Brown Clee Medical Practice7.42 miles
Brown Clee Medical Practice, Station Road Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6SS
Woodside Medical Practice7.55 miles
Woodside Medical Practice, Wensley Green, Woodside, Telford, TF7 5NR
Ironbridge Medical Practice7.65 miles
Ironbridge Medical Practice, Trinity Hall Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DT
Much Wenlock & Cressage Medical Practice7.67 miles
Much Wenlock and Cressage M P, Kingsway Lodge, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6BL
Trinity Healthcare Centre8.28 miles
Aqueduct Surgery, Majestic Way, Aqueduct, Telford, TF4 3RB
Stirchley Medical Practice8.39 miles
Stirchley Medical Practice, Sandino Road, Stirchley, Telford, TF3 1FB
Hospital
Bridgnorth Hospital0.64 miles
Northgate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4EU
Penn Hospital10.55 miles
Penn Hospital, Penn Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HN
Nuffield Health, Wolverhampton Hospital10.71 miles
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LE
West Park Hospital11.76 miles
Park Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4PW
Corbett Hospital11.97 miles
Vicarage Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4JB
Kidderminster Hospital & Treatment Centre12.02 miles
Bewdley Road, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6RJ
Russells Hall Hospital12.37 miles
Pensnett Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2HQ
Bushey Fields Hospital12.40 miles
Bushey Fields Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 2LZ
The Princess Royal Hospital13.06 miles
Apley Castle, Grainger Drive, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 6TF
The Huntercombe Hospital - Stafford13.23 miles
Ivetsey Bank, Wheaton Aston, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 9QT
New Cross Hospital13.77 miles
Wednesfield Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 0QP
Guest Hospital14.09 miles
Tipton Rd, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SE
West Midlands Hospital14.89 miles
Colman Hill, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 2AH
Rowley Regis Hospital15.31 miles
Moor Lane, Rowley Regis, West Midlands, B65 8DA
Tenbury Community Hospital16.99 miles
Worcester Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8AP
Ludlow Community Hospital17.07 miles
Gravel Hill, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1QX
Pharmacy
Bridgnorth Pharmacy0.25 miles
2 Mill Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5AL
Boots0.56 miles
30-31 High Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4DB
Murrays Pharmacy0.70 miles
Northgate Health Centre, Northgate, Bridgnorth, WV16 4EN
Highley Pharmacy6.06 miles
Beulah House, High Street, Highley, WV16 6LP
Rowlands Pharmacy6.20 miles
80 High Street, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5ET
Rowlands Pharmacy6.88 miles
Maythorne Close, Sutton Hill, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 4DH
Medi-Care Pharmacy7.08 miles
1 Meadow View, High Street,Pattingham, Wolverhampton, WV6 7BD
Ironbridge Pharmacy7.22 miles
The Square, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7AQ
Anstice Pharmacy7.22 miles
7 Anstice Square, Madeley, Telford, Shropshire, TF7 5BD
Woodside Pharmacy7.57 miles
Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford, TF7 5QZ
Re and Co Alman Ltd7.59 miles
14 High Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6AA
Aqueduct Pharmacy8.28 miles
Majestic Way, Aqueduct, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3RB
Rowlands Pharmacy8.39 miles
The Pharmacy, Stirchley Health Centre, Sandino Road, Stirchley, TF3 1FB
Rhodes Ta Ltd8.81 miles
77 High Street, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3JA
Wombourne Pharmacy8.87 miles
45a Planks Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8DX
Boots8.94 miles
5 & 6 Giggetty Lane, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV5 0AW
Leisure
Park
DAVENPORT HOUSE (Grade II* Listed)2.30 miles
DUDMASTON HALL (Grade II Listed)3.14 miles
ALDENHAM PARK (Grade II Listed)3.66 miles
BADGER DINGLE (Grade II Listed)4.74 miles
LUDSTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)4.75 miles
SEVERN VALLEY5.70 miles
IRONBRIDGE GORGE6.64 miles
PATSHULL HALL (Grade II Listed)6.79 miles
HIGHGATE COMMON7.34 miles
LODGE FIELD7.39 miles
HIGHGATE7.43 miles
HATTON GRANGE (Grade II Listed)7.45 miles
ENVILLE (Grade II* Listed)7.49 miles
WENLOCK ABBEY (Grade II Listed)7.54 miles
ARLEY HOUSE (Grade II Listed)7.93 miles
BURWARTON HOUSE (Grade II Listed)8.51 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Bridgnorth0.11 miles
Lodge Farm, WV15 5DJ
Tesco Bridgnorth (Express)0.20 miles
Cann Hall Bypass, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 5AP
Co-op Bridgnorth0.23 miles
Bridgnorth, WV15 5AL
M&S Bridgnorth Simply Food0.27 miles
Handyman House 43 St John Street, Bridgnorth, WV15 6AG
Tesco Bridgnorth (Express)0.53 miles
63 High St, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4DX
ALDI Stourbridge Road0.53 miles
Bridgnorth, WV15 6AL
Co-op Bridgnorth0.57 miles
Highley, WV16 6LP
Sainsbury's Bridgnorth0.72 miles
Whitburn Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4QN
SPAR Bridgnorth0.79 miles
Spar Store, Salop Street, Shropshire, WV16 5BH
Nisa Local1.03 miles
7 Queensway Drive, Hightown, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4JA
Turners Top Shop1.13 miles
16-18 Sydney Cottage Drive, Bridgnorth Shropshire WV16 4PP
SPAR Worfiled2.74 miles
Spar Store, Bridgenorth Road, Near Bridgenorth, WV15 5NR
Londis Alveley Food Stores5.63 miles
2-3 Cooks Cross, Bridgenorth, WV15 6LS
SPAR Broseley5.73 miles
67 High Street, Broseley, TF12 5FZ
Co-op Broseley5.89 miles
Petrol Broseley, TF12 5DJ
Costcutter Bridgnorth5.99 miles
Hawthorne House, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 6LF
Transport
Airport
Birmingham International Airport28.87 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 128.94 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 228.96 miles
Gloucestershire Airport45.24 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 357.34 miles
Manchester Airport57.37 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 157.48 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 257.76 miles
Bus Stop
Birchlands Jct (NE)0.07 miles
Birchlands Jct (SW)0.08 miles
Birchlands Jct (SW)0.08 miles
Shops (N)0.12 miles
Shops (S)0.13 miles
No 22 (N)0.14 miles
Lodge Lane Jct (SW)0.15 miles
Lodge Lane Jct (NE)0.15 miles
Cann Hall Drive Jct (S)0.21 miles
Severn Street Jct (S)0.22 miles
Walker Close Jct (S)0.23 miles
No 69 (SE)0.24 miles
Oaklands (NW)0.24 miles
Walker Close Jct (NE)0.26 miles
Pale Meadow Rd Jct (N)0.28 miles
Fosters Arms PH (NE)0.29 miles
Ferry Port
Sharpness Old Docks56.02 miles
Lydney Harbour57.13 miles
Railway Station
Cosford Rail Station8.83 miles
Shifnal Rail Station9.19 miles
Albrighton Rail Station9.19 miles
Telford Central Rail Station10.21 miles
Codsall Rail Station10.74 miles
Oakengates Rail Station11.11 miles
Bilbrook Rail Station11.13 miles
Wellington (Shropshire) Rail Station12.40 miles
Stourbridge Town Rail Station12.43 miles
Kidderminster Rail Station12.58 miles
Wolverhampton Rail Station12.63 miles
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station12.98 miles
Stourbridge Junction Rail Station12.98 miles
Blakedown Rail Station13.14 miles
Lye (West Midlands) Rail Station13.30 miles
Hagley Rail Station13.44 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (WV15 5E*)
Number of Properties in Catchment240
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
10, ST MARYS COURT

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4DZ		£175,000
2025-06-13
flatmaisonette
leasehold
TALBOT COURT (15), SALOP STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 5BR		£107,000
2025-05-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
4, PAULBROOK ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 5DN		£250,000
2025-04-30
detached
freehold
50, WHITBURN STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QT		£258,000
2025-04-17
terraced
freehold
5, KINGS LOADE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4BT		£245,000
2025-04-16
terraced
freehold
15, HOLLYBUSH ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AX		£178,500
2025-04-11
terraced
freehold
21, WHITBURN STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QN		£200,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
OAKWOOD, 10, BROOK HOLLOW

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4SG		£460,000
2025-03-28
detached
freehold
7, RAILWAY STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AT		£262,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
24, GREENFIELDS ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4JT		£237,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
4, CLIFF GARDENS

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4EZ		£325,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
40, MILL STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 5AG		£273,400
2025-03-26
terraced
freehold
HAWTHORN VIEW, HOLLYBUSH ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AE		£675,000
2025-03-25
detached
freehold
HOOKFIELD HOUSE, 81, VICTORIA ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4LD		£565,000
2025-03-24
detached
freehold
11, BERNARDS HILL

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 5AX		£315,000
2025-03-21
terraced
freehold
3, WESTGATE VILLAS

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QX		£485,000
2025-03-21
semidetached
freehold
TALBOT COURT (53), SALOP STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 5BR		£90,000
2025-03-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, BRAMBLE RIDGE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4SQ		£445,000
2024-12-16
detached
freehold
THE DAIRY (1), STOURBRIDGE ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 6AQ		£373,000
2024-11-06
terraced
freehold
75, DUNVAL ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4NA		£249,950
2024-10-31
semidetached
freehold
66, FRIARS STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4BJ		£260,000
2025-03-27
terraced
freehold
WESTGATE LAWNS (APARTMENT 8), SALOP STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QY		£350,000
2025-03-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
42, KINGS LOADE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4BT		£163,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
2, WESTGATE VILLAS

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QX		£560,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
22, GREYFRIARS

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4JX		£433,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
55, WEST CASTLE STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AD		£245,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
1, JUBILEE COURT

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QQ		£250,000
2025-02-21
terraced
freehold
1 ST. JAMES COTTAGE, STOURBRIDGE ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 5AH		£185,000
2025-02-07
semidetached
freehold
43, ST MARYS STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4DR		£245,000
2025-02-06
terraced
freehold
39, LISTLEY STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AW		£130,000
2025-01-31
terraced
freehold
37, HOSPITAL STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 5AR		£185,000
2025-01-29
terraced
freehold
3, EBENEZER ROW

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AU		£165,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
TALBOT COURT (50), SALOP STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 5BR		£145,000
2025-01-20
flatmaisonette
leasehold
5, JUBILEE COURT

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4QQ		£187,000
2024-10-25
semidetached
freehold
53, INNAGE LANE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4HS		£399,950
2024-10-24
semidetached
freehold
46, SEVERN STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 6BB		£225,000
2024-08-14
terraced
freehold
LONSDALE COURT, 22 (FLAT 4), WEST CASTLE STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4AB		£120,000
2024-07-12
flatmaisonette
leasehold
47, CARTWAY

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4BG		£340,000
2024-06-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
6, TUDOR COURT

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4DQ		£215,000
2025-01-24
terraced
freehold
21, BERNARDS HILL

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 5AS		£145,000
2025-01-20
terraced
freehold
33, AVONDALE ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 5DJ		£395,000
2025-01-16
terraced
freehold
21, WARDLE CLOSE
LOW TOWN
BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 6AZ		£243,000
2025-01-10
semidetached
freehold
4, RIVERSIDE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4BH		£257,000
2025-01-03
terraced
freehold
2, DEIGHTONS CLOSE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 5JH		£673,000
2024-12-18
detached
freehold
CORNERS, CRICKET MEADOW

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4LB		£300,000
2024-12-17
detached
freehold
7, LISTLEY COURT

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4LY		£220,000
2024-12-17
terraced
freehold
25, ST MARYS STREET

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4DW		£225,000
2024-12-17
terraced
freehold
1, CLIFF ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4EY		£330,000
2024-12-16
terraced
freehold
57, INNAGE LANE

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV16 4HS		£335,000
2024-12-11
semidetached
freehold
1, PALE MEADOW ROAD

BRIDGNORTH
SHROPSHIRE
WV15 6BE		£238,000
2024-12-11
semidetached
freehold
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