Bewdley
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Bewdley ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Severn. It is in the Severn Valley, and is west of Kidderminster, north of Worcester and southwest of Birmingham. It lies on the River Severn, at the gateway of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2021 census had a population of 9,267. Bewdley is a popular tourist destination and is known for the Bewdley Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the well-preserved Georgian riverside.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Bewdley
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.region
- West Midlands
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:Bewdley - panoramio (7).jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The River Severn at Bewdley
- UK place.population
- 9,267
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021)
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SO785752
- UK place.post_town
- BEWDLEY
- UK place.postcode_area
- DY
- UK place.postcode_district
- DY12
- UK place.dial_code
- 01299
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Wyre Forest
- UK place.civil_parish
- Bewdley
- UK place.shire_district
- Wyre Forest
- UK place.shire_county
- Worcestershire
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Bewdley Development Trust
Bewdley Development Trust is a community interest company formed in 2006. We are committed to ensuring that Bewdley remains a thriving market town in which to live, work and visit.
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 9240
- Official website
- www.bewdley.org.uk
- Image
- Bewdley Load Street.jpg
- Dialing code
- 01299
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- Commons category
- Bewdley
- OS grid reference
- SO785752
- postal code
- DY12
- P8168
- Meulson
- P12749
- Central District
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Town geography
- History
- Governance
- River and bridges
- Education
- Media
- Local attractions
- Events
- Country music scene and festivals
- Other amenities
- Notable residents
- Twin towns
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Bewdley ( ) is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England, on the banks of the River Severn. It is in the Severn Valley, and is west of Kidderminster, north of Worcester and southwest of Birmingham. It lies on the River Severn, at the gateway of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2021 census had a population of 9,267. Bewdley is a popular tourist destination and is known for the Bewdley Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the well-preserved Georgian riverside.
==Town geography== thumb|left|Bewdley and surrounding area (Ordnance Survey) Bewdley is a town in Worcestershire, it is situated on the western bank of the River Severn. It lies within the Wyre Forest District, but close to the boundary of the Malvern Hills District, just 2 miles south of Bewdley.
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