Approximate post code WV16 6QH. For the town in Canada, see Bridgenorth. Download this stock image: Stained Glass Coat of Arms Market Hall Bridgnorth 3 - A86BEA from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. This article is about the town in the UK. Coat of Arms of Bridgnorth, County of Salop (now Shropshire) – my place of birth. It has previously been bought for a multiple re-use license which is still valid. [3] Earliest names for Bridgnorth include Brigge, Brug and Bruges, all referring to its position on the Severn. and az. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,079. Copyright complaints  ~   By clicking OK, you are confirming that this image is only to be used for the rights in the existing license. Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, that was built further north than an earlier bridge at Quatford. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. [6], During the English Civil War, in 1646, Oliver Cromwell and his cavaliers attacked roundhead Bridgnorth. Baron Acton, of Aldenham in the County of Shropshire, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Bridgnorth; High Town from the River Severn: Coat of arms of Bridgnorth Motto: Fidelitas Urbis Salus Regis In the town’s loyalty lies the King’s safety: Population: 12,079 (2011) OS grid reference turned up erm. Sitemap. Motto: 'Floreat Salopia' . Under English heraldic law, a coat of arms and armorial ensigns can be granted to persons of good standing in national or local life. Enter your log in email address and we'll send you a link to reset your password. For the town in Canada, see, "Civic Heraldry Of England And Wales-Severn Valley And The Marches", "Bridgnorth (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census", https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bridgnorth&oldid=7016732, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. 51) (Wighton, co. Norfolk). Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. This page was last edited on 18 July 2018, at 12:10. By the time the castle was in ruins, the entire town was on fire. Arms : Erminois, three pile azure, two issuant from the chief and one in base, each charged with a leopard's face Or. gorged with a collar gu. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, Pub signs in Shropshire depicting coats of arms, Coats of arms on stained-glass windows in Shropshire, Altar in St Catherine's Chapel at St Laurence, Ludlow - geograph.org.uk - 1444640.jpg, Coat-of-arms, St Peter's church, More - geograph.org.uk - 1109774.jpg, Stone memorial within St Laurence, Ludlow - geograph.org.uk - 1444581.jpg, Unusual chair within St John the Baptist, Ditton Priors - geograph.org.uk - 1447224.jpg, Welcome to Shrewsbury - geograph.org.uk - 727262.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Coats_of_arms_in_Shropshire&oldid=311658477, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. This image is no longer for sale. Sorry your purchase has been declined because your account is on hold. Official blazon. 52) (Morville, Bridgnorth, co. Salop). Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn. [7] After a three-week siege, Cromwell was successful and he ordered that the castle be demolished in 1647. [5], In 1101, the town was founded when Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury built a castle and a church here. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Bridgnorth. The River Severn splits it into a High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. It was created on 11 December 1869 for Sir John Dalberg-Acton, 8th Baronet, a prominent historian and Liberal Member of Parliament.. His son, the second Baron, was a diplomat and also held minor office in the Liberal administrations of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and H. H. Asquith.