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Bewdley is a small town in Worcestershire, England. It lies on the River Severn, just west of Kidderminster, and had a population of 10,689 in the 2001 census. Bewdley is an old town, with the settlement of Wribbenhall on the eastern side of the Severn having been recorded in the Domesday Book as being part of the manor of Kidderminster. By the 14th century, the town had come to be known as Beau lieu, French for "Beautiful place". The town became a borough in 1472, a status it retained until local government reorganisation in 1974. Bewdley is now part of the Wyre Forest district. The current bridge over the Severn at Bewdley was built in 1798 by Thomas Telford. It is the only unmodernised Telford bridge still to carry motor traffic; there is, however, some speculation locally that this may be thanks to secret strengthening work carried out during the Second World War to allow the bridge to bear the weight of tanks if necessary. Bewdley is the site of a well-known privately owned safari park, the West Midland Safari Park, and is also the headquarters of the Severn Valley Railway. The Bewdley Festival, featuring a variety of artistic performances, is held in the town each October, and Bewdley also hosts one of the largest inland regattas in the country. The successful Bewdley Beer Festival is held each August Bank Holiday weekend.