Bewdley is a compact rural community in the township municipality of Hamilton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada,[1][2][3] with a population of about 650 people.

[citation needed] The community was founded by William Bancks, whose ancestral home was Bewdley in England.

It is located on the western end of Rice Lake about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Port Hope.

William Bancks came to the area in 1833 and tried to organize the creation of a gentlemen's colony and a sawmill.

The town is known for its monument to Joseph M. Scriven, writer of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus".