Wyre Forest in the Stour valley. These supplied iron from manufacture into finished iron goods mainly in the Black Country. Charcoal burning continued into the 20th century. A branch off the Severn Valley Railway known as the "Tenbury Line" once ran through the Wyre Forest. It broke off the main line north of Bewdley and crossed the River Severn at Dowles Bridge, the piers of which still remain. The main track has long been dismantled but the trackbed is now a walking route through the forest. The Wyre Forest District of Worcestershire containing the towns Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport on Severn takes
The Bewdley School In 2017, 76% of Bewdley students achieved a GCSE grade 4 (old C) or above in English and 71% a 4 (old C) or above in Maths. The Bewdley School achieved 90% of A Level students gaining three or more A*-C grades. In April 2017, a name change was proposed by the new head teacher to shorten the schools title to "The Bewdley School." This was agreed upon by parents and governors in September 2017. The Bewdley School continues to have a large and growing sixth form. A new school logo was introduced in May 2018. The Bewdley School The