Bewdley occurs as settlement around Worcestershire, England. It lies on the River Severn, just west of Kidderminster, and has the people of 10,689 (2001 census).

A town is an old 1, sustaining a class action settlement of Wribbenhall on the eastern side of the Severn getting been recorded in the Domesday Book as being section of the manor of Kidderminster. Per 14th century, the town got came to become referred to as Beau position, French for "Beautiful place" - the compliment that fits swell by having John Leland's statement in his Itinerary deuce centuries late that "a man cannot wish to see a towne better". the town became a borough in 1472, a status it retained until local government shakeup around 1974. Bewdley is at present a portion of the Wyre Forest district.

A todays bridge over the Severn at Bewdley was built within 1798 by Thomas Telford. These are a exclusively family mytilidae Telford bridge yet to carry drive traffic; there exists, however, occasionally speculation locally that this can be thanks to secret strengthening act carried out in a period of the Second World War to allow a bridge to bear the weight of tanks if necessary.

A Severn typically bursts its banks inside wintertime, overflowing several houses & commercial premiss; yet functiin is nowadays afoot on flood defences on the american bank. There are presently there are no plans for such extensive protection on the eastern bank, when this is non considered numbers-efficient, although the irregular inflatable barrier is probably to become processed available by early 2006. Bewdley's yearn personal experience of treating by owning swollen led to the setting higher of the National Flood Forum in the town in 2002.

Bewdley is the places of the easily-known privately owned safari park, the West Midland Safari Park, and is likewise a headquarters of the Severn Valley Railway. a Bewdley Festival, featuring a kind of artistic performances, is held in the town every October, & Bewdley besides hosts one of the big inland regattas in the country. A successful Bewdley Beer Festival is held each August Bank Holiday weekend.

British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin wwhen born inside Bewdley, served as MP for the town for nearly xxx years & down the road became Earl Baldwin of Bewdley. More easily-known population to stand sleep in Bewdley include TV chef Rustie Lee.