A Potted History Of Bewdley (Compiled and written by ‘Bewdley Historical Research Group’) The early name for Bewdley was Wribbenhall, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Wribbenhall (Gurbehale) was an out-lying estate of the manor of Kidderminster and at that time, it extended across both sides of the River Severn. By about […]