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the transport revolution of the late eighteenth century, the
river Severn was an essential artery, carrying traffic up and
downstream from Bewdley in flat bottomed boats known as trows.
Visitors are attracted by the town's peaceful riverside setting
and the picturesque blend of timber framed and Georgian buildings,
evidence of a time when the town was a flourishing commercial
centre. This prosperity grew from the town being located close
to the Wyre Forest and on the banks of the river Severn. It
was an important fording point long before the first bridge
was built in 1447. |
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Although
the river Severn is no longer navigable through to Bewdley,
the link with Bristol ending a few miles away at Stourport,
there are plans to re-establish the link and make boat passage
possible through to upstream Bridgnorth. The quaysides at
Bewdley were once busy with river trade, and it would be
interesting to see them alive again with boat traffic from
a different era.
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