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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Bridgnorth like this:
Bridgnorth, mun. bor. with ry. sta., Shropshire, on river Severn, 7 miles S. of Coalport, 13½ miles SW. of Wolverhampton, 24 miles SE. of Shrewsbury and 149 miles NW. of London, 3194 ac., pop. 5885; 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Saturday. The town is picturesquely situated on both sides of the river, which is here spanned by a handsome bridge. ...
B. has mfrs. of carpets and worsted, and some trade in agricutural produce. It is an ancient town, said to have been founded by a daughter of King Alfred. A large portion of the castle, built shortly after the Conquest, still remains. B. returned 1 member till 1885.
Bridgnorth is now part of SHROPSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how SHROPSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Bridgnorth itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bridgnorth in Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/767
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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