Quatford

Quatford
Quatford
	St. Mary Magdalene Church, Quatford
	Quatford Location within Shropshire
OS grid reference	SO738906
Civil parish	Bridgnorth ;
Unitary authority	Shropshire ;
Ceremonial county	Shropshire ;
Region	West Midlands ;
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	Ludlow ;
	List of places UK England Shropshire 52°30′47″N2°23′10″W / 52.513°N 2.386°W

Last updated September 13, 2024

Quatford is a village in the civil parish of Bridgnorth, in the Severn Valley, Shropshire, England. It is located on the A442, just south of the town of Bridgnorth and on the bank of the River Severn. The majority of residents in the village live on one of the Caravan Parks.

History

Quatford is one of the oldest settlements in the area. It was listed in the Domesday Book, the draft of which was finished in 1086. Quatford was settled because of the ease of fording the River Severn. Its name came from it being a ford near Quatt. As the River Severn became deeper a bridge was built at the site instead. In the 11th century a small castle was built on high ground overlooking the river, but was demolished a few years later. Traces of the motte still remain.

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;^[1] later, it became the residence of Smalman's grand-nephew, Henry Edward James Bevan,^[2]^[3] and in turn the latter's son Hugh.^[4]

In 1951 the civil parish had a population of 185.^[5] On 1 April 1967 the parish was abolished to form Bridgnorth.^[6]

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

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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.
↑ Quatford's 900 Years - A Guide to its church and history, by Alan Webb and Robert Curtis (1986), page 13.
↑ "Population statistics Quatford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 27 September 2023.
↑ "Bridgnorth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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[1] "Quatford Castle". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2011.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

[4] Quatford's 900 Years - A Guide to its church and history, by Alan Webb and Robert Curtis (1986), page 13.

[5] "Population statistics Quatford CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[6] "Bridgnorth Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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