Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth is a historic market market town on the banks of the River Severn in Shropshire, England. The town is built on two levels, with the upper level dominated by the remains of a medieval castle keep which leans at an angle greater than the leaning tower of Pisa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bridgnorth Castle and St Leonard’s Church, Bridgnorth.

Bridgnorth Castle

Castle

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Bridgnorth Castle is a castle in the town of Bridgnorth, Shropshire. It is a scheduled monument, first listed in 1928.

St Leonard’s Church, Bridgnorth

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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 Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Bridgnorth Town Hall

Town hall

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Bridgnorth Town Hall is a municipal building in the High Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. The town hall, which is a meeting place of Bridgnorth Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eardington and Tasley.

Eardington

Village

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Eardington is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is near the A442 road and is two kilometres south of the town of Bridgnorth, along the B4555 road.

Tasley

Hamlet

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Tasley is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is located to the immediate west of the town of Bridgnorth, and the A458 road passes through.

Bridgnorth

Type: Locality
Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.5273° or 52° 31′ 38″ north

Longitude

-2.4128° or 2° 24′ 46″ west

Elevation

125 feet (38 metres)

Open location code

9C4VGHGP+WV

GeoNames ID

7292254

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