The Bewdley School The Bewdley School The Bewdley School (formerly known as The Bewdley School & Sixth Form Centre) is a foundation comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Bewdley, serving north-west Worcestershire, England. Its campus is very close to the River Severn and lies on the border of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve. The Bewdley School has its origins in the Bewdley County Secondary School which opened in April 1956. In 1972 the area adopted a three-tier system, and the school became Bewdley High School. When the area returned to a two-tier system in 2007, the High School was amalgamated with
Droitwich Spa Droitwich is the central longwave broadcasting facility for the UK, (Wychbold BBC transmitter), which is also used for transmissions in the medium wave range; see Droitwich transmitting station. The transmitting station was sited near Droitwich, which was close to UK centres of population when it was established in the 1930s. Considerable care was taken to avoid placing the masts above underground brine, due to the risk of subsidence, however there are anecdotal reports that the huge block of underground salt was desirable by providing good grounding and increased signal strength. Droitwich shopping is mainly focused in the traditional town centre