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 through time
A Vision of Britain through Time includes a large library of local statistics for administrative units. For the best overall sense of how the area containing Bridgnorth has changed, please see our redistricted information for the modern district of Bridgnorth. More detailed statistical data are available under Units and statistics, which includes both administrative units covering Bridgnorth and units named after it.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Bridgnorth in Shropshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/767
Date accessed: 20th May 2013
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