Quatford
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Quatford | |
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St. Mary Magdalene Church, Quatford | |
Location within Shropshire | |
OS grid reference | SO738906 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BRIDGNORTH |
Postcode district | WV15 |
Dialling code | 01746 |
Police | West Mercia |
Fire | Shropshire |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Quatford is a village in the
History
Quatford is one of the oldest settlements in the area. It was listed in the
Quatford's importance as a crossing of the River Severn was diminished when another bridge was built 2 miles upstream. A settlement was formed at the "bridge north of Quatford", now known as Bridgnorth, which became the major town in the district.
North of the village is a mock castle now known as Quatford Castle. It was built circa 1830 by John Smalman for himself and originally called Morf Mount;
In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 185.[4] On 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished to form Bridgnorth.[5]
The village appears in the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed Valhalla as the capital of Shropshire, there known as Sciropescire.
Amenities
- The Danery Pub
- The Foodstop Cafeteria
- St Mary Magdalene Church
- Quatford Cattery
- Quatford Petrol Station
See also
References
- ^ "Quatford Castle". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) (1902), "Sequestration papers of Thomas Smalman of Wilderhope", Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Adnitt and Naunton, p. 15.
- ^ Henry Robert Addison; Charles Henry Oakes; William John Lawson; Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen (1901), Who's who, Volume 53, A. & C. Black, pp. 157–158.
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Bridgnorth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Quatford at Wikimedia Commons