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Bewdley is a tiny waterfront community and also civil church in the Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire on the Shropshire border in England, along the Severn Valley 3 miles (4.8 kilometres) west of Kidderminster and 22 miles (35 kilometres) southwest of Birmingham. [1] It rests on the River Severn, at the portal of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2011 census had a population of 9,470. Bewdley is a prominent visitor destination and also is recognized for the Bewdley Bridge developed by Thomas Telford. The main part of Bewdley town is located on the western bank of the River Severn, including the main street– Load Street– whose name originates from lode, an old word for ferryboat. Load Street is remarkable for its width: this is since it once additionally served as the community’s market area. The majority of Bewdley’s shops and also amenities are positioned along Load Street, on top of which exists St Anne’s Church, built in between 1745 as well as 1748 by Doctor Thomas Woodward of Chipping Campden. Past the church, High Street leads off to the south towards Stourport along the B4194, a roadway known in your area as “the switchback” as a result of its lots of undulations. Unlike in numerous English communities, High Street is so called not because of its relevance, but as a result of its geographical setting ‘high’ above the river. Beyond of the church, Welch Gate (so called due to the fact that it once included a tollgate when driving towards Wales) climbs considerably up to the west, while Dowles Road, an extension of the B4194 leads northwest to Dowles and towards the Wyre Forest. To the northeast of the community is the woody hill of Wassel Wood in Trimpley, the southern terminus of Shatterford Hill. In the area between Stourport as well as Bewdley there are several large country houses, amongst which Witley Court, Astley Hall as well as Swimming pool Home are especially considerable.