The Bassa Villa is situated in the quaint market town of Bridgnorth amongst the beautiful Shropshire countryside. Despite this picturesque location, the town is within reach of the city of Birmingham (25 miles) and the historic town of Shrewsbury (20 miles) with Telford and motorway access also both easily accessible (10 miles).


Bassa Villa dates as far back as 1593 with the name having been derived from the Latin term 'the town in the basin'. It is possible to see exactly why the name was given when you see that The Bassa Villa stands at the bottom of the Cartway which is and always has been the main gateway up into 'High Town'.

During the 17th and 18th Centuries, many of the houses on the Cartway were either drinking dens or houses of 'ill repute'. This stems from the thriving river trade which developed in Bridgnorth. All goods had to be hauled up the steep hill into town to meet with the other traders who came to sell their produce.

Fortunately, nowadays we have the convenience of the fenicular railway which is the steepest of its kind anywhere in England which is open the public from 8:00am every day.