#bridgnorth

[itsstreetlove]

Kiss

Bridgnorth Railway Station ~ July 2023

1940's Weekend

[pianotunerwolverhampton]

Tuning a Bluthner Grand Piano dating from 1894 in Haughton, Bridgnorth. This instrument uses the Bluthner patent action and Aliquot stringing

#bridgnorth #bluthner #music #musicians #heughton #grandpiano #piano #pianist #pianotuner #pianotuning

[newzzwired]

Stunning £2 million Bridgnorth house is full of the latest state-of-the-art gadgets

A view of the house. Photo: Berriman Eaton. The newly listed property on Ludlow Road is certainly one of a kind, and is said to ‘set a new benchmark’ for homes in the area. A modern and luxury entrance hall. Photo: Berriman Eaton. The ‘groundbreaking’ residence is kitted out with features you won’t find in an ordinary home – it has a finger print recognition door, German engineered…

[onlineantiques]

It’s been a fantastic trip #bridgnorth #antiquehunt #antiqueshopping #antiqueshops #tourist #shropshire https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciagfk8Ilrb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[worldmachinery]

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[edgelarks]

#Worcester has been lovely. Off to #Bridgnorth tomorrow for apparently the world's cruelest load in (I guess the clue is in the name: Theatre On The Steps) Then #Manchester @stollerhall , #Halifax @squarechapel , #Settle @settlevichall , #York #CrescentClub , and #Hexham #queenshall . A busy Northern week 😍🎶 #GigspannerBigBand #gigsgigsgigs #ontournow #whatson #northernleg (at Worcester Riverside) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcyNCEnM2Cm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ginandoldlace]

Bridgnorth Station

You’ll be able to see a display of full-size and miniature traction engines, Wolverhampton & District Model Engineering Society’s ride-on miniature railway, an O gauge model railway static display featuring Bridgnorth station and several SVR-based locomotives.

[guerrerense]

SVR Bridgnorth Shropshire 10th April 1976 por loose_grip_99 Por Flickr: Seen here on shed at Bridgnorth Class 65 2-6-2T 064 305-6, built in 1934 by Krupp for Deutsche Reichsbahn, spent most of its post-war life on DB in Bavaria & was withdrawn in 1974. Shortly afterwards it was purchased for the SVR and arrived in Bridgnorth in July 1975. After only one test run it it was quickly realised that in order to fit the line's loading gauge major work on either the bridges or on the engine would be needed! So in 1977 it was sold on to the Nene Valley Railway with its continental loading gauge. Out-of-service since 1987 64-305 moved back to Germany in July 2023 to the Bayerisches Eisenbahnmuseum at Nördlingen in Bavaria.

[venicepearl]

The new Æthelflaed statue outside Tamworth Railway Station, erected to commemorate 1,100 years since her death in Tamworth. Her spear points visitors towards the town centre and Tamworth Castle.

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians (c. 870 – 12 June 918) ruled Mercia in the English Midlands from 911 until her death. She was the eldest daughter of Alfred the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex, and his wife Ealhswith.

Æthelflæd was born around 870 at the height of the Viking invasions of England. By 878, most of England was under Danish Viking rule – East Anglia and Northumbria having been conquered, and Mercia partitioned between the English and the Vikings – but in that year Alfred won a crucial victory at the Battle of Edington. Soon afterwards the English-controlled western half of Mercia came under the rule of Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians, who accepted Alfred's overlordship. Alfred adopted the title King of the Anglo-Saxons (previously he was titled King of the West Saxons like his predecessors) claiming to rule all Anglo-Saxon people not living in areas under Viking control. In the mid-880s, Alfred sealed the strategic alliance between the surviving English kingdoms by marrying Æthelflæd to Æthelred.

Æthelred played a major role in fighting off renewed Viking attacks in the 890s, together with Æthelflæd's brother, the future King Edward the Elder. Æthelred and Æthelflæd fortified Worcester, gave generous donations to Mercian churches and built a new minster in Gloucester. Æthelred's health probably declined early in the next decade, after which it is likely that Æthelflæd was mainly responsible for the government of Mercia. Edward had succeeded as King of the Anglo-Saxons in 899, and in 909 he sent a West Saxon and Mercian force to raid the northern Danelaw. They returned with the remains of the royal Northumbrian saint Oswald, which were translated to the new Gloucester minster. Æthelred died in 911 and Æthelflæd then ruled Mercia as Lady of the Mercians. The accession of a female ruler in Mercia is described by the historian Ian Walker as "one of the most unique events in early medieval history".

Alfred had built a network of fortified burhs and in the 910s Edward and Æthelflæd embarked on a programme of extending them. Among the towns where she built defences were Wednesbury, Bridgnorth, Tamworth, Stafford, Warwick, Chirbury and Runcorn. In 917 she sent an army to capture Derby, the first of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw to fall to the English, a victory described by Tim Clarkson as "her greatest triumph". In 918 Leicester surrendered without a fight. Shortly afterwards the Viking leaders of York offered her their loyalty, but she died on 12 June 918 before she could take advantage of the offer, and a few months later Edward completed the conquest of Mercia. Æthelflæd was succeeded by her daughter Ælfwynn, but in December Edward took personal control of Mercia and carried Ælfwynn off to Wessex.

Historians disagree whether Mercia was an independent kingdom under Æthelred and Æthelflæd but they agree that Æthelflæd was a great ruler who played an important part in the conquest of the Danelaw. She was praised by Anglo-Norman chroniclers such as William of Malmesbury, who described her as "a powerful accession to [Edward's] party, the delight of his subjects, the dread of his enemies, a woman of enlarged soul". According to Pauline Stafford, "like ... Elizabeth I she became a wonder to later ages". In Nick Higham's view, medieval and modern writers have been so captivated by her that Edward's reputation has suffered unfairly in comparison.

[itsstreetlove]

Castle Gardens

Bridgnorth  ~  March 2023

[pianotunerwolverhampton]

🎹 Tuning a wonderful 'Kawai' GL-30 Grand Piano dating from 2016 in Claverley, Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Staffordshire 🎹

https://www.matthewjamesrichards.co.uk

#claverley #bridgnorth #wolverhampton #kawai #pianotuner #pianotuning #piano #pianist #music #musician #tuning #kawaipiano #grandpiano

[master-john-uk]

After an interesting and joyful afternoon in the lambing barn yesterday, this morning I have been in the farm office discussing future plans with GM Farmer Frank, Ops. Manager Tomas and Dairy Manager Cowboy Charlie.

It was brought to my attention that there is a farm dispersal auction in Shropshire on Friday, and I have given Frank permission to attend and try to acquire some of the farm machinery... in particular the combine harvester and a JD tractor which is less than two years old.

The background of the sale is another sad tale of a small family farm closing down. The current tenant farmer's father took on the farm in 1972. For the last seven years he has been running the farm on his own, and has invested in a lot of new machinery to maximise efficiency and productivity.

I am not quite sure how we will transport the combine and tractor to Dorset if we are the successful bidder, but I have found secure storage which is close enough to the farm in Bridgnorth for Frank to be able to drive the machinery to after the sale.

[edgelarks]

Such a great night at the David Hall! Thanks to all who came and gave us a sell out and a standing ovation to start our tour off perfectly! Just 24 more to go then, where will we see you...? All tickets and info from gigspanner.com 23/04/22 Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells 24/04/22 Huntingdon Hall, Worcester 26/04/22 Theatre on the Steps Bridgnorth 27/04/22 Stoller Hall, Manchester 28/04/22 The Square Chapel, Halifax 29/04/22 Victoria Hall, Settle 30/04/22 The Crescent Club, York 1/05/22 Queen's Hall, Hexham 04/05/22 Norwich Playhouse 05/05/22 The Apex, Bury St Edmunds 06/05/22 King's Place, London 07/05/22 Folk In The Barn - St Mary's, Sandwich 08/05/22 Hailsham Pavilion 10/05/22 The Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks 11/05/22 The Ropetackle, Shoreham 12/05/22 Graylingwell Chapel Arts Centre, Chichester 13/05/22 The Haymarket, Basingstoke 14/05/22 Dorchester Corn Exchange 16/05/22 Nettlebed Folk Club 18/05/22 Marlborough Town Hall 19/05/22 Cedar Hall, Wells 20/05/22 Stratford Upon Avon Stratford Play House 21/05/22 St Andrew's Church, Wiveliscombe 22/05/22 Topsham Folk Club, Matthew's Hall, Topsham  01/07/22 Little Theatre, Chorley #GigspannerBigBand #gigannouncement #gigsgigsgigs #bigband #southpetherton #bulithwells #worcester #bridgnorth #manchester #halifax #settle #york #hexham #norwich #burystedmunds #london #sandwich #hailsham #sevenoaks #shoreham #chichester #basingstoke #dorchester #nettlebed #oxon #marlborough #wells #stratforduponavon #wiveliscombe #topsham (at The David Hall, South Petherton) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccr0KY-MjfJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[airmanisr]

RD23834sc. LADY OF LEGEND approaching Highley. by Ron Fisher Via Flickr: RD23834sc. In April, 2022, the Severn Valley Railway held their annual Spring steam Gala – and a splendid gala it was too. Special attractions were GWR Churchward ‘Saint’ Class 4-6-0 2999 LADY OF LEGEND from the Didcot Railway Centre, Southern Railway Urie S15 Class 4-6-0 506 from the Mid-Hants Railway and LNER Gresley A4 Class Pacific 4498 SIR NIGEL GRESLEY. This is a screenshot from the video footage that I took whilst there and it shows LADY OF LEGEND approaching Highley on its way to Bridgnorth. To see the video, click here: www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/52045979783/in/album-7215... or here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EehyXarneXo Sunday, 24th April 2022. Copyright © Ron Fisher 2022. ***For more videos of UK heritage railways see: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFsbViNeGSHnOuAr10FmQ85ao_...

[andybodders]

Rough sleeping in Ludlow is at an all time high – so is the help available

Today, we have eight rough sleepers in Ludlow. That’s the highest its been over the last decade. They are mostly in tents scattered around the town. Ludlow currently has nearly one quarter of the rough sleepers in the county. The others are in Shrewsbury and Oswestry, also a couple in Church Stretton and Bridgnorth. The reason that people become rough sleepers are complex and varied. Every rough…

[statuescape]

The Guild of the Bridgnorth Freemen, Bridgnorth Castle, Bridgnorth, Shropshire