There has been much redevelopment recently near to the river, especially now flood defences have been constructed, and new buildings include The Guildhall (originally built for Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council) and Theatre Severn.

Frankwell's origins are connected with the crossing of the River Severn from the meander core which forms the centre of Shrewsbury.

Water Lane, which still exists today, led to a ford over the river that was probably a crossing point in the early Middle Ages.

St George's Bridge, a fortified and partly inhabited structure, was built in the mid twelfth century.

Boundaries in the oldest part of Frankwell have been strongly influenced by medieval burgage plots approached from the main street through passages.

Late seventeenth and early eighteenth century buildings, including the 'Anchor' public house, line the corner to the approach to the old Welsh Bridge.

[1] Frankwell Forge was a small industrial area by the side of the Welsh Bridge, founded in 1878 and closed only recently, in 2004.